Caroline Cherry: WA needs to step on the gas, lift export ban to avoid east-coast energy upheaval

As winter ends and energy system pressures that often emerge in cooler months ease, it can be easy to forget that WA must remain vigilant to retain the State’s enviable energy security position.

In fact, recent events have underscored how WA is at a critical moment in its energy transformation to net zero and its focus should be on enabling much-needed new gas supply to meet growing demand.