SYDNEY - Australians have been warned to expect blackouts across the densely populated east coast on Tuesday , as an energy crisis grips one of the world's biggest coal and gas producers.
"The consequences of the former government's failure to put in place an energy policy is being felt right now," he told reporters in Brisbane. The regulator was also exploring the option of forcing companies to generate more electricity, a lever it pulled on Monday to avoid blackouts in Queensland. Energy Minister Chris Bowen said on Tuesday he had confidence there was enough supply in the system to avoid load-shedding and blackouts, as long as there were no further outages.
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