The government is set to extend its gas price cap by 18 months until mid-2025.
Labor intervened in the market last year – setting a $12 dollar a gigajoule limit on gas to help control soaring prices. Under a proposed code of conduct for the energy sector released today, the Prime Minister is pushing to extend it.
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