Original article by Angela Macdonald-Smith
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 15 & 20 : 25-Jul-17
The Federal Government will decide by November 2017 whether to impose LNG export controls in 2018 via its Australian Domestic Gas Security Mechanism. Resources Minister Matt Canavan has sought advice from regulatory agencies regarding the outlook for gas supply and demand. He has expressed disappointment with gas producers’ proposals to date for resolving the gas crisis on the east coast. Santos CEO Kevin Gallagher has urged greater co-operation between the gas industry and governments to encourage investment in new projects.
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