BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 30 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement:

Treasurer, Minister for Energy and Minister for Home Ownership

The Honourable David Janetzki

* Canberra'sproposedgasreservationschemeremainsflawed and underminesfuture supply. * TheCrisafulli Government calls on Canberra torelease evidencethe schemewon'tadversely impactQueensland'seconomy and threatenfuture gas supplies. * Queensland has formally submitted its response to the Federal Government's Domestic Gas Reservation Scheme warning the proposed scheme could impact regional jobs, investment and energy security.

The Crisafulli Government is backing the gas sector and calling for the Federal Governmentto addr...