Albanese postpones energy market intervention meeting with states after testing positive for Covid

PM urges state and territory leaders to agree to cooperative intervention to halt climbing electricity prices

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A critical national cabinet meeting to resolve a stand-off between Canberra and the states over the Albanese government's long-mooted energy market intervention has been delayed after the prime minister tested positive for Covid-19.

Anthony Albanese revealed he had Covid late on Monday and the prime minister's office confirmed shortly after that the national cabinet meeting planned for Wednesday had been postponed.

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