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Australia pays more for its own gas than it charges customers overseas
The Australian Workers’ Union says proposed changes to offshore petroleum and gas storage legislation highlight the fact that the nation’s vast gas supplies are now largely foreign-owned.
The AWU says the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has also effectively approved cartel conduct by some of the world’s largest gas companies, resulting in our gas going overseas while Australian consumers miss out and prices rise.
“Australians find themselves paying more for our own gas than we charge our customers overseas. It’s crazy!” AWU National Secretary Dan Walton says.
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Dean Winter in from the cold, but at what cost to Tasmanian Labor party?
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Dean Winter s pre-selection has caused infighting in Tasmania s Labor party.
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Preselection battles and party in-fighting are not.
But there s no doubt some damage has already been done to Labor s image of unity. If you can t decide who you want to be on your team, how can you run the state? Premier Peter Gutwein asked.
A query from the Liberal Leader that is likely to see much repetition and reiteration over the next three weeks.
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But there will be ramifications within the Tasmanian Labor party too.
And there are those who have been here for generations, stoically enduring the endless end-of-times predictions in this Eyre Peninsula town.
This city (population 21,500) is often either a beacon or a canary in the coalmine for manufacturing.
The latest threat to Whyalla is the collapse of the Bundaberg billionaire Lex Greensill’s business. Greensill Capital – which claims 10 million customers – has gone into administration. The company begged for a financial lifeline of more than $300m from the UK government and was left wanting.
And Greensill was financing all sorts of operations around the world, including GFG Alliance, which owns the Whyalla steelworks.
Scott Morrison s Cabinet got a shake-up this week. Here s who got a promotion
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This week, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a shake-up to his ministry that saw a number of ministers promoted to senior positions, while the creation of a new taskforce to focus on women s issues saw some take on new roles and responsibilities.
Here s a look at the changes in Cabinet and who s been given new roles in the taskforce, and some of the credentials behind them.
Moving up: Michaelia Cash
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Michaelia Cash has moved from her employment portfolio to become Australia s Attorney-General and Industrial Relations Minister.