Business leaders feel the crunch as Victoria phases out new residential gas connections | ABC News

Victorian business leaders say they may be forced to take their companies out of the state because of rising gas bills and a potential energy shortage Gas is being phased out of Victorian households, but Victoria's Energy Minister conceded that the state needed new gas supplies to help bridge the gap. Victoria's approach is also at odds with the federal government's "future gas strategy" which positions gas as a key player in Australia's energy mix beyond 2050.
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