As well as being an admission that power prices have gone up by too much on their watch, today’s energy announcement by the Liberals is too little, too late for Tasmanians who have been battered by skyrocketing bills for the past two and half years.
The Liberals have let power prices go up by almost $500 for the average household, and now want to be congratulated for giving half of it back for one year only.
To make things worse, the existing renewable energy dividend was announced on 6 August last year, almost six months ago. A $30 rebate was promised to be paid in 2023, but it still has not arrived.
Every election the Liberals try this play, and after every election, power prices go up – making the cost-of-living crisis worse.
The lifespan of the Liberals’ sugar hit solution is only four months.
Only Labor’s policy for Tasmanian prices for Tasmanian power will help households, businesses and industry in the long term, by lowering and capping prices.
Tasmanians built the Hydro, so why are we paying mainland prices for mainland power?
Under a Labor government, the Hydro will work for Tasmanians, so we can have Tasmanian prices for Tasmanian power.
Dean Winter MP
Shadow Minister for Energy
