Hunter needs domestic gas 'reservation' at affordable prices as federal Resources Minister Madeleine King questions National Electricity Market's 60 per cent reliance on coal

Ian Kirkwood
Updated August 15 2022 - 12:54pm, first published 5:30am
GAS: Cleaner than coal, and one side of the energy debate sees it as a crucial transition fuel in the shift away from coal. Others, however, see a fossil fuel, and all of the negativity they associate with hydrocarbons. Picture: US EPA
GAS: Cleaner than coal, and one side of the energy debate sees it as a crucial transition fuel in the shift away from coal. Others, however, see a fossil fuel, and all of the negativity they associate with hydrocarbons. Picture: US EPA

BUSINESS Hunter chief Bob Hawes is calling for a Western Australian "domestic supply reservation" policy for NSW, saying Hunter gas users are paying 50 per cent more than their counterparts in the West.

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Ian Kirkwood

Ian Kirkwood

Journalist

Reporting journalist at the Newcastle Herald since 1987. Editorial writer, general reporter, industrial relations, industry and coal.

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