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Australia's energy ministers have an 11-point plan. Here's why it won't ease prices any time soon

Amid a "perfect storm" for energy prices and Australians' surging power bills, energy ministers across the country were meeting to make a plan. Here's what we know about it.

ABC News · Jun 9, 2022

Labor wants review of Australia’s gas supply trigger ‘within weeks’ to avoid future shortage

Cabinet agrees to extend mechanism into next year and review will look at supply as well as prices

The Guardian - AU · Jun 9, 2022

Nation records 59 Covid deaths as NT announces closure of quarantine facility – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jun 8, 2022

Bowen says ‘no silver bullet’ to lower prices as energy market operator given power to buy and store gas

Increasing spare electricity capacity and the development of a transition plan to reduce emissions among decisions at ‘very collegiate’ energy ministers meeting

The Guardian - AU · Jun 8, 2022

Eastern states' energy ministers urged to look to WA for solutions to energy crisis

Far removed from the turmoil unfolding in the eastern states, Western Australia is enjoying some of the cheapest and most stable energy prices in the developed world.

ABC News · Jun 8, 2022

Ministers to allow energy market operator to procure and store gas – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jun 7, 2022

Morning mail: call for energy relief, Boris Johnson faces ‘vote strikes’, Socceroos defeat UAE

Wednesday: Labor government urged to provide $1,000 emergency payments to those on low fixed incomes hit by power price rises. Plus: Selwyn Cobbo’s incredible rise

The Guardian - AU · Jun 7, 2022

Labor urged to provide $1,000 debt relief to low-income earners before power bills soar

Chris Bowen to meet state and territory energy ministers on Wednesday to determine response to ‘perfect storm’ of rising costs of living

The Guardian - AU · Jun 7, 2022

Short-term fix to gas crisis is to bring coal plants online, Resources Minister Madeleine King says

New Resources Minister Madeleine King says restoring ageing coal plants that went offline due to unexpected outages would provide quick relief to the east coast gas crisis.

ABC News · Jun 6, 2022

Our new environment super-department sounds great in theory. But one department for two ministers is risky

Good news, Australia – the environment is back. Our new government has introduced a new super-department covering climate change, energy, the environment and water.

The Conversation · Jun 6, 2022