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Leading economists back federal government action to curb rising gas and electricity prices

  • Written by Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
Leading economists back federal government action to curb rising gas and electricity pricesWes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND

Australia’s top economists have overwhelmingly endorsed intervention to restrain gas and electricity prices, with only three of the 47 leading economists surveyed believing the best thing the government can do is to leave things to the market.

The 47 economists surveyed are members of a panel selected by...

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