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Gas prices are set to stay high. The government's moves, while welcome, won't achieve much

  • Written by Tony Wood, Program Director, Energy, Grattan Institute
Gas prices are set to stay high. The government's moves, while welcome, won't achieve muchOnly more gas and less demand will shift gas prices. There's only so much the government can do.Shutterstock

“The Liberal-National government will help secure gas supplies, put downward pressure on prices and encourage new investment in gas supplies,” Tuesday’s announcement says.

Only a supreme optimist would expect it to do all...

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