Jul 6, 2026 – 8.00pmEast coast gas producers are ramping up informal talks this week with manufacturers as they hunt for alternative ways of meeting buyers’ concerns about unaffordable gas and try to head off the forced oversupply of the market envisaged under Labor’s gas reservation scheme.The talks, which include some overseas investors in Australia’s LNG export industry, may consider proposals such as a levy on the gas industry that could be used to subsidise buyers of energy, according to gas industry sources.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles