Australian Workers Union national secretary Daniel Walton has criticised Resources Minster Madeline King for doing a “dud deal” with gas companies that would do nothing to lower prices.
While welcoming an announcement by Treasurer Jim Chalmers that the government was looking anew at a mechanism to drive down domestic gas prices, Mr Walton said the new heads of agreement struck last week between Ms King and the gas giants was a threat to manufacturing.
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