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Gas reservation policy set for lower house vote today


Australia’s domestic gas reservation is set to be debated and voted on in the lower house today.


Rather than international base companies, determining through algorithms what Australians receive, it empowers people themselves to determine what you receive on your devices, so that you should have that control.


This isn’t about government having a greater role. It’s about people having a greater role, having more control themselves, and it’s deserving of support of this parliament.

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