Nationals Leader David Littleproud said the Labor government currently needed to work with gas companies to address the emerging energy crisis but that it had torn down relationships with the energy sector over the years.
Southeastern states are currently experiencing a gas supply shortage, with demand spiking as a cold front moves through and coal-fired plant outages.
To address the shortage, the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) activated the gas supply guarantee mechanism on June 1 and noted that gas flow from Queensland was at near capacity (97 percent) and supply remained tight.
However, Littleproud said that with the support of sensible policy from the government and a relationship with the energy sector, gas supply could be increased….