There are power interruptions forecast around Australia and gas prices are skyrocketing.

But the strange thing about high gas bills arriving at Australian households is that we’re one of the biggest gas exporters worldwide. 

So why are we paying so much for it? Do we need even more gas? Or would that be learning the wrong lessons from this current crisis?

Today, journalist Jesse Noakes on eye watering energy bills and why the one state that’s avoiding them is not necessarily the example the rest of us should follow.




Guest: Contributor to The Saturday Paper, Jesse Noakes.




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There are power interruptions forecast around Australia and gas prices are skyrocketing.But the strange thing about high gas bills arriving at Australian households is that we’re one of the biggest gas exporters worldwide. So why are we paying so much for it? Do we need even more gas? Or would that be learning the wrong lessons from this current crisis?Today, journalist Jesse Noakes on eye watering energy bills and why the one state that’s avoiding them is not necessarily the example the rest of us should follow. Guest: Contributor to The Saturday Paper, Jesse Noakes. Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a>

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