Draft energy law sets off alarm over Frydenberg's power to break up companies

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CroweDM Desperate. Would JoshFrydenberg do the same with the oil and gas sector?

CroweDM Did they get this idea while visiting China? Or maybe not as many utility companies are Chinese owned. 🙇‍♀️

CroweDM Had Labor proposed this the LNP would be howling it down as anti-business ... let the markets decide!! The LNP is rudderless and has no idea what it stands for.

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