Australia politics live: Pocock says power bill rebate a ‘Band-Aid’ not a cost-of-living cure; Littleproud says solution is ‘more gas’
Independent senator said there was a ‘gas export problem’ in Australia that was driving up prices. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPocock’s senate crossbench colleague Jacqui Lambie has also supported a gas reserve policy, i.e reserving gas for domestic use before it goes out to the international export market.And like Pocock, she argues the government should be dealing with the root cause of energy price hikes rather than putting up another energy bill rebate “band-aid” for households.We need to do something today, not not in 20 years time. Something needs to be done, we need to talk about this gas reserve policy, and I’m sorry about if that hurts political donations, too bad, so sad, it is about what’s best for the nation.People living on or below the poverty line actually need them. What I don’t support is people like me [getting them], because they’re not means tested.Why am I getting that money, mate? Because, quite frankly, I’d rather my 150 bucks make $300 down to the next person below me that’s feeling it really tough.We don’t have a gas supply shortage, we have a gas export problem in Australia … I’m calling for uncontracted gas [to be] diverted to the domestic market until that [shortfall] is fully met.We’re just putting Band-Aids on when we could be dealing with the root cause here. [It’s] 150 bucks versus thousands of dollars of savings if you could help households electrify. Continue reading...
Independent senator said there was a ‘gas export problem’ in Australia that was driving up prices. Follow today’s news live
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Pocock’s senate crossbench colleague Jacqui Lambie has also supported a gas reserve policy, i.e reserving gas for domestic use before it goes out to the international export market.
And like Pocock, she argues the government should be dealing with the root cause of energy price hikes rather than putting up another energy bill rebate “band-aid” for households.
We need to do something today, not not in 20 years time. Something needs to be done, we need to talk about this gas reserve policy, and I’m sorry about if that hurts political donations, too bad, so sad, it is about what’s best for the nation.
People living on or below the poverty line actually need them. What I don’t support is people like me [getting them], because they’re not means tested.
Why am I getting that money, mate? Because, quite frankly, I’d rather my 150 bucks make $300 down to the next person below me that’s feeling it really tough.
We don’t have a gas supply shortage, we have a gas export problem in Australia … I’m calling for uncontracted gas [to be] diverted to the domestic market until that [shortfall] is fully met.
We’re just putting Band-Aids on when we could be dealing with the root cause here. [It’s] 150 bucks versus thousands of dollars of savings if you could help households electrify. Continue reading...
