Treasurer Jim Chalmers makes case for intervention to bring down energy prices

Dan Jervis-Bardy
November 21 2022 - 10:30pm
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has assured manufacturers the government won't sit idle as Russia's war in Ukraine pushes up gas prices. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has assured manufacturers the government won't sit idle as Russia's war in Ukraine pushes up gas prices. Picture by Elesa Kurtz

The federal government has told manufacturers it doesn't want the energy shocks from Russia's invasion of Ukraine to gut Australian industry, as it lays the foundation for a market intervention to bring down prices.

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Dan Jervis-Bardy

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Federal Politics Reporter

Dan covers federal politics from Parliament House, with a special focus on climate policy and the NDIS. He has previously reported on ACT politics and urban affairs since joining the Canberra Times in 2018.