“We’ve got a cabinet process that we’re going through, we’re thinking through various options to respond to a problem that people want us to deal with, which is the expected increase in energy prices over the next year,” Mr Husic told Sky News Australia.
“I’ve been very vocal on the need to get prices down from an industry perspective, and I do think the gas companies could’ve done more sooner on that.”
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Very easy to fix. Increase supply and keep low cost power plants running until alternatives are in full operation
But you are in this position, unlike WA whose state government took strong action over a decade ago and do not have this shortage or price rise problem. Get on with it.
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