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A “big stick” will be taken to energy companies in a bid to force immediate price reductions and win Malcolm Turnbull support for his national energy plan.
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Malcolm Turnbull has received the strong endorsement of the Coalition party room for his signature energy policy, after fending off last-minute attacks from predecessor Tony Abbott.
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A month out from the Marshall Government’s first Budget, Treasurer Rob Lucas says taxpayers are about to be hit by a $45 million spike in the price of electricity supplied to government – and he’s blaming Labor.
Spending on electricity infrastructure, especially by government distributors, has greatly exceeded growth in demand – and the poorest households will increasingly be left carrying the can, argues Bruce Mountain.
Council electricity costs will blow out by an average of 17 per cent – and as much as 70 per cent in some areas – despite the Local Government Association insisting it secured the “best possible price” in its new supply deal, InDaily can reveal.
South Australian homes will soon be paying the highest electricity prices in the world, an energy market consultant says.
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