Energy retailer price increase blamed on ‘concerning’ gas supply caps

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Energy retailers increase prices while placing blame on “concerning” gas cap supply issues, Independent Senator Jacqui Lambie says.

“We’ve put on this gas cap and we’re all concerned about it not working anyway.

“We need to have a look at a gas reserve policy, we can see that has kept prices down in Western Australia, I mean they’re leading the rest of the nation.

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More lies from electricity sector . Pipes are so full of it

I would be willing to vote 'Yes' in a referendum that allowed the Commonwealth a once off power to nationalise this industry without compensation.

Energy companies are absolutely playing us.

The LNP should have made domestic supplies were ensured bef allowing exports, like Labor did in WA

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