In light of strong east coast demand for natural gas, the Federal Government has commissioned the Domestic Gas Market Study, which will provide a comprehensive analysis of the domestic gas market with the support of independent experts and stakeholders. It is expected to be completed by the end of 2013.

Manufacturing Australia says it looks forward to ongoing discourse with the Federal and State Governments as well as industry in order to quickly find a solution to address Australia’s gas crisis, without which almost 200,000 Australian jobs and $28 billion in economic value could be permanently lost.

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