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The fast-track gas supply plan to fix shortfalls in SA, Victoria
Imported gas could soon be flowing into South Australia and Victoria and powering heavy industrial users across the two southern states, as part of a plan to fast-track new gas supplies amid looming shortages in the region.
‘Disability reform timeline hasn’t been agreed yet’: states
Foundational supports were meant to start with a phased rollout from July 1, but states are waiting until the federal government ticks off a five-year hospital funding agreement.