Ann: Business Update, page-13

The problem is if the major suppliers have a price cap it will be difficult for the small suppliers to get a price much higher than the cap .
There would need to be a pronounced shortage to get a price above that and it is likely to be a spot price of only short duration .
If a chronic shortage occurs the government will have go against what they have told our Asian customers or encourage more exploration and development of new supplies .
Uncoupling the small suppliers will help them but not as much as a free market would .

The best thing the government could do would be to pressure the states to remove the restrictions on the discovery and production of new supply .
Vic and NSW in particular .
Even allow fracking that has been proven to be safe if conducted properly ,but that is very very unlikely while the Greens have such a strong hold over the present Government .