# Australian industry will rely on gas for the foreseeable future, minister says

https://mins.news/en/item/99185

- The Guardian, 2026-10-14 05:52 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/14/australia-reliant-on-gas-for-foreseeable-future-madeleine-king-press-club

> Resources Minister Madeleine King said Australian industry would depend on gas for the foreseeable future. A national reservation scheme expected to begin in 2028 will require companies to reserve 20% of gas exports for domestic use, and King said the added supply should put downward pressure on power prices.

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