NSW Will Not Follow Victoria in Banning Residential Gas

Premier refuses to lead residents up "the garden path"

A kitchen gas stove burner at a residential property in Melbourne, Australia, on June 16, 2022. Joel Carrett/AAP Image

The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) will continue to allow its residents to include gas connections in their new homes following a total ban announced by the Victorian government.

On July 28, the Victorian government made a surprise move by announcing a ban on gas connections for all new residential and government buildings from Jan. 1, 2024.