Albanese government has already telegraphed budget will include $566m over 10 years to map Australia’s soil and seabed for gasfield exploration and $100m to speed up environmental approvalsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe treasurer, Jim Chalmers, has attempted to head off a caucus backlash against the Albanese government’s future gas strategy by promising there “won’t be any new money” for the plan... Read this story
