Energy suppliers have been urged to stand up for their industry, as the opposition leader pledges to allow incentives for smaller oil and gas companies to carry out more exploration.
In a speech to the Australian Energy Producers Conference in Adelaide, Angus Taylor called for the industry to be more vocal about government policies in the sector.
"You need to start making noise. You need to use every campaign tool at your disposal – especially social media. Push back against your detractors," he said.