PoliticsFederalGas crisisPrint articleOne-third jump in West Australian gas pipe fees ‘a warning’ for allTom Rabe and Angela Macdonald-SmithJul 7, 2025 – 7.13pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginWest Australian homes and businesses are facing a jump in energy prices after a regulator proposed a more than 30 per cent hike to tariffs on the state’s biggest gas pipeline.The WA Economic Regulation Authority on Monday recommended a 33 per cent increase on tariffs for the Dampier to Bunbury Gas Pipeline, which transports gas 1600 kilometres from WA’s north-west to Perth and the state’s south-west.Loading...Tom Rabe is the WA political correspondent, based in Perth. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at tom.rabe@nine.com.auAngela Macdonald-Smith writes on the resources industry with a focus on energy, including gas, oil, electricity and renewables. Connect with Angela on Twitter. Email Angela at amacdonald-smith@afr.comSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreGas crisisEnergyGasEnergy pricesLatest In FederalFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In PoliticsThe Australian Financial Review Magazine‘I would not have survived without laughing’: Lewinsky 30 years onJessica GardnerThe Apple Watch is 10. What’s next for the world’s No.1 wearable?In pictures: AFR Magazine’s 30th anniversary celebrationBOSS Financial ReviewHow this elite child gymnast leapt to the top of SportsbetHannah TattersallWhat 18-hour days on a farm taught this NAB exec about bankingHow a young exec went from university dropout to dream job in ParisLife & LeisureStep inside this modernist penthouse with 360-degree viewsStephen ToddIs all this talk of wine terroir a load of hooey?Want to live longer? Try this new brain enhancement programRich ListThree decades of PMs, fashion icons and the odd person headed for jailBrook TurnerFortescue near settlement with US tycoon after energy deal bust-upAustralia’s 50 Richest Bosses revealed