Politics latest: Power bills set to soar up to 9pc; Mark Butler rules out Healthscope bailout
Electricity prices are set to rise by between 1-9pc, the energy regulator says, with NSW worst hit. Mark Butler is adamant there will be no taxpayer-funded bailout for the collapsed private hospitals operator owned by an overseas private equity firm.
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