Australia has announced plans to force gas companies to keep more fuel onshore. 

The Labor Government is set to announce an east coast gas reservation scheme in the coming weeks with the hopes it will lower gas and energy prices in the country. 

Meanwhile, raising tobacco prices has come back to bite the Government as the black market grows exponentially.

Australian correspondent Murray Olds told Heather du Plessis-Allan, "here's the thing ... a packet of durries can be bought for $10 or $12 so the government tax take is down dramatically to $7 billion this year."

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Australia has announced plans to force gas companies to keep more fuel onshore.&nbsp;
The Labor Government is set to announce an east coast gas reservation scheme in the coming weeks with the hopes it will lower gas and energy prices in the country.&nbsp;
Meanwhile, raising tobacco prices has come back to bite the Government as the black market grows exponentially.
Australian correspondent Murray Olds told Heather du Plessis-Allan, "here's the thing ... a packet of durries can be bought for $10 or $12 so the government tax take is down dramatically to $7 billion this year."
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With a straight down the middle approach, Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive on Newstalk ZB delivers the very latest news and views to New Zealanders as they wrap up their day.

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Murray Olds: Australian correspondent on keeping gas in the country and the rising tobacco black-market

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