gas meter replacement

I am renovating and I want to install new gas heating, gas cooking and gas hw and apparenty I need to upgrade my gas meter to increase the amount of gas coming in the house.

AGL have told me I need to pay the nearly 3K to upgrade the existing meter!!

Why do I have to pay that when I will be paying them for the extra gas anyway? Seems crazy to me.

The existing one is an old unit and I am wondering if I should loosen something and say its faulty. I might be able to get a larger replacment one for free??

Any help would be appreciated


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