This does give us all more of a reason to get off another carbon intensive industry, but it doesnt even consider the environmental cost of CSG to ourselves and other industries. It is really another slap in the face that the government does not work for the people. Why would they not introduce a gas reservation policy like Western Australia? It would help Australian industries and families. The cost of gas.... So far, the NSW regulator has approved a 17.8 per cent rise in retail gas prices between 2014 and 2016, partly in response to the new export boom. Victorians face a similar jump over the next few years because its producers can also sell their gas to the north. And these increases are just the beginning, with further significant price rises expected for the next few years. As this extra cost is passed on to users, it will push up utility bills significantly. A report by the Grattan Institutes Tony Wood last year estimated the average Melbourne household gas bill would jump $300 a year because of the changes over the next few years, while the average Sydney bill would rise by more than $100. Read more: m.smh.au/business/comment-and-analysis/local-gas-prices-set-to-soar-as-exports-to-asia-get-under-way-20150118-12rl6c.html?skin=smart-phone
Posted on: Sun, 18 Jan 2015 23:44:26 +0000
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