Energy crisis: Labor urged to keep gas 'super profit' tax option open

Doug Dingwall
Dan Jervis-Bardy
Updated June 8 2022 - 9:09pm, first published 5:00pm
Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen met with his state and territory counterparts on Wednesday afternoon. Picture: AAP
Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen met with his state and territory counterparts on Wednesday afternoon. Picture: AAP

Australia's energy market operator is set to be handed new powers to purchase and store gas to help avoid shortages, under a plan energy ministers agreed at an emergency meeting on Wednesday.

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Doug Dingwall

Doug Dingwall

Parliamentary bureau chief

Doug Dingwall is The Canberra Times' parliamentary bureau chief. He writes about government and federal politics, and has an interest in integrity, industrial relations and foreign affairs. Previously he worked at The Examiner in Launceston, where he won a Tasmanian Human Rights Award for his reporting. Contact him on doug.dingwall@canberratimes.com.au

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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