ACT election 2020: Barr rebuffs 'crazy Greens proposal' to switch off gas

Dan Jervis-Bardy
Updated September 30 2020 - 12:40pm, first published September 29 2020 - 4:00pm
Chief minister Andrew Barr and Greens leader Shane Rattenbury have clashed over plans to phase out natural gas in the ACT. Picture: Karleen Minney
Chief minister Andrew Barr and Greens leader Shane Rattenbury have clashed over plans to phase out natural gas in the ACT. Picture: Karleen Minney

Chief Minister Andrew Barr has rebuked a Greens plan to fast-track the phasing out of natural gas in the ACT, saying households shouldn't be "shamed" for not switching to electric appliances.

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Dan Jervis-Bardy

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Federal Politics Reporter

Dan covers federal politics from Parliament House, with a special focus on climate policy and the NDIS. He has previously reported on ACT politics and urban affairs since joining the Canberra Times in 2018.

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