Australia Market Roundup: Double offset trouble for govt as ERF criticism mounts

Published 10:55 on March 23, 2022  /  Last updated at 10:55 on March 23, 2022  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia

The Australian government is facing increased criticism for its job operating the nation’s offset market, as a group of 15 market participants on Wednesday asked for the recently announced changes to the ERF to be delayed, while studies led by a prominent academic concluded the whole scheme is “largely a scam”.
The Australian government is facing increased criticism for its job operating the nation’s offset market, as a group of 15 market participants on Wednesday asked for the recently announced changes to the ERF to be delayed, while studies led by a prominent academic concluded the whole scheme is “largely a scam”.


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