WA’s 15 per cent reservation policy is often held up as an example for the eastern states to emulate, but the reality is it is not living up to expectations.

The move has caused consternation among companies operating in WA, where a 15 per cent reservation already applies. Others argue it will force producers to lift their game.

The West Australian premier’s suggestion that we are running out of gas is absolute nonsense. The state does not have a supply problem; it has an export problem.

WA’s 15 per cent reservation policy is often held up as an example for the eastern states to emulate, but the reality is it is not living up to expectations.