The Rockliff Liberal Government’s measly $30 energy rebate is a slap in the face for Tasmanians doing it tough in a cost-of-living crisis.
A recent St Vincent De Paul report revealed that Tasmanians would be facing power bills that are up to $265 a year higher in 2023 than they were in 2022.
To only give Tasmanian households $30 each when the Liberals have made an extra $100 million profit selling Tasmanian made power to Tasmanians shows just how out of touch Premier Jeremy Rockliff is.
Cost-of-living pressures are decimating Tasmanian budgets, with many families and households having to make difficult decisions like choosing between heating and eating.
Tasmania’s 100 year investment in the Hydro to make our own clean, renewable power should be helping keep prices low, but instead we’re seeing prices higher than ever.
A Labor Government would cap power price increases at 2.5 per cent a year for Tasmanian households and small businesses so that Tasmanians truly pay a Tasmanian price for Tasmanian power.
We would legislate to achieve that within 100 days of taking office.
If this policy had been in place since June last year it would have already saved the average family hundreds of dollars.
Dean Winter MP
Shadow Minister for Energy and Renewables
