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Australia’s Capital Bans New Gas Connections From December

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Australia’s Capital Bans New Gas Connections From December
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Monica O’Shea
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The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) will ban new gas network connections on buildings from Dec. 8 this year.

The Labor and Greens government will stop connections at all residential, commercial, and community facility zones as part of its net zero push.

Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
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