Resources Minister Madeleine King has warned gas producers they risk damaging their social licence and playing into the hands of the Greens if they fail to provide stable supply and affordable prices to consumers.

The comments came after new data on Wednesday pointed to major gas shortfalls in Western Australia from 2029, and after Greens leader Adam Bandt ramped up attacks on state and federal Labor and the gas sector for dragging down the country’s push to net zero emissions.