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February 24, 2014 4:07 am
Michael West: Study shines a light into dark corners of electricity pricingIf Tony Abbott truly wants to achieve lower power prices, he will need to be better advised. He could start by recognising for instance that it is not the carbon tax and renewable energy costs that are primarily responsible for energy price hikes. The culprit is network costs; and it is his own state governments that are making the killing. http://www.theage.com.au/business/study-shines-a-light-into-dark-corners-of-electricity-pricing-20140223-33ah7.html
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Michael West: Study shines a light into dark corners of electricity pricingIf Tony Abbott truly wants to achieve lower power prices, he will need to be better advised. He could start by recognising for instance that it is not the carbon tax and renewable energy costs that are primarily responsible for energy price hikes. The culprit is network costs; and it is his own state governments that are making the killing. http://www.theage.com.au/business/study-shines-a-light-into-dark-corners-of-electricity-pricing-20140223-33ah7.html