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Australians will be paying historically high gas bills for years, a Labor minister has warned. 

Resources Minister Madeleine King warned on Thursday that Aussies should not expect gas prices to return to pre-Ukraine war levels for some time. 

This means that gas is expected to remain above $10 a gigajoule, despite Australia being the world's largest exporter of gas. 

It also comes despite the government agreeing a deal with the three major gas exporters on the east coast to avoid a potential fuel shortfall next year.

LNG ­exporters have agreed to provide an extra 157 petajoules for the domestic market in 2023, after discussions with the government over supply fears.