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David Pocock

Why I’m backing keeping Australian gas at home

More gas doesn’t mean cheaper energy, it just means more exports and bigger profits for the companies producing it.

Australian households, small businesses and manufacturers have seen gas prices triple over the past decade. Gas producers say more gas is the solution, but history shows that this won’t work, and a faster, more effective fix is available now.

Rising energy bills have been particularly difficult for families and businesses struggling to manage cost-of-living pressures, and they’re crippling the manufacturing sector.

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David Pocock is a Senator of the ACT and a former Wallabies captain.

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