Political leaders have been promising lower power bills for two decades. But with the energy transition in full swing, its high time they came clean about its true costs.
Whichever way you slice it, Australia’s energy system is at a crossroads. Michaela Pollock
If Australians had a dollar for every time a politician promised to reduce their power bills, they might actually be able to afford them.
Since the early 2010s, when Australia’s climate wars began in earnest, practically every federal political leader has at some point in the electoral cycle pledged to do something about power prices. Very rarely have they followed through.
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Original URL: https://www.afr.com/policy/energy-and-climate/the-big-lie-why-governments-can-t-deliver-cheaper-power-20250318-p5lki3
