‘Gas belongs to the people’: WA premier Roger Cook urges federal Labor to adopt reserve policy
Cook says WA’s own policy has meant cheaper gas for local market as Albanese government embarks on six-month review of regulations
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The West Australian Labor premier, Roger Cook, has encouraged his federal counterparts to consider a gas reserve on the east coast as it mulls a regulatory overhaul to shore up supply and contain prices.
Cook said WA’s gas reservation policy, which requires offshore producers set aside 15% of supplies for local users, has resulted in cheaper gas for households and business since it was introduced in 2006.
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