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Victoria is running out of gas and there is no easy fix

A gas-rich, wealthy country unable to supply gas to its major population centres is a massive policy failing. There is one “least-worst” solution.

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The simple fact that Victoria is running out of gas and there is currently no solution must rank as one of Australia’s worst energy policy failures.

For several years, the Australian Energy Market Operator has been calling for urgent investment. Yet, the silence from governments and industry has been deafening. This is not good enough.

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Tony Wood is head of the energy program at the Grattan Institute.

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