The proposed caps on domestic prices of thermal coal and natural gas are unlikely to be a major drag on mining investment because the bulk of coal and gas production is exported. And by helping to reduce inflation, they will allow the RBA to keep monetary policy looser than otherwise. That will result in a smaller rise in unemployment and limit any damage from labour market scarring.
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