Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) | Hansard source

I would again say it's not federal policy to ban gas connections, but this is an area where the states and territories have responsibility. Certainly, from our point of view, we're not considering a nationwide ban on new connections, but we recognise that states and territories are having to consider the future of gas in their own energy mix.

In terms of consultation, I know that Minister Bowen and Minister McAllister work very collaboratively with state and territory colleagues about how to transition Australia in an ordered way to a net zero future—which I think used to be your policy too, wasn't it? You just didn't have any detail about how you'd get there. We do work with state and territory governments because we have to work together in the national interest.