Government ‘staring down’ gas and energy supply companies

Sky News Political Report Joel Philp says the government has been “staring down” gas companies like Shell and Woodside Energy who have threatened to withdraw from landmark gas supply deal.

“Energy Minister Chris Bowen … saying well the CEO of these companies need to look to maximise their profits, but the government has a duty in shielding the Australian public from these inflationary spikes,” he said.

This is a government create issue, so let's not blame the gas companies. We need to move away from this current madness under the Climate Change wokness. Build nuclear plants & get back to looking after the taxpayers who employ the Government. Labor do you job we are your boss.

Yep, I remember how well staring down Holden went for the Libs. Companies go were they can make a decent profit, we are a Free Market, not Communist or Socialist.

Makes you wonder why no-one in Cabinet was 'staring down' Woodside and Conoco-Philips when they were about to rip off our impoverished next-door neighbours in East Timor. Maybe they were already 'staring down' the fat pay packets they would receive as consultants.

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