Opinion
Energy transition will cost much more than politicians are pretending
The brutal reality is that taxpayers and consumers will be on the hook for much higher costs under a renewable or nuclear energy system.
John KehoeEconomics editorThere’s a well-known joke about a tourist in Ireland who asks one of the locals for directions to Dublin. An Irishman replies: “Well Sir, if I were you, I wouldn’t start from here.”
One could say the same about Australia’s teetering energy system.
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John Kehoe is economics editor at Parliament House, Canberra. He writes on economics, politics and business. John was Washington correspondent covering Donald Trump’s election. He joined the Financial Review in 2008 from Treasury. Connect with John on Twitter. Email John at jkehoe@afr.com
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