Just when you thought it might be safe to assume he had a brain, no.
Anthony Albanese has assured existing gas contracts would not be affected by any decision to impose a new tax on exports as he and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim promised to keep supplying each other with essential energy products on a “no surprises” basis.
With the government considering a gas tax in the May 12 budget as part of its search for revenue, the prime minister said Australia had a reputation to uphold with its trading partners to whom it sells liquefied natural gas.
