Electricity 'carrot' is not a real solution to rising cost

I would be more influenced by a genuine long-term reduction in electricity prices that would have a bigger impact.

A letter writer is calling on the Government to reduce electricity prices. Picture: GetUpStudio

IT IS interesting to see the Federal Government offering a one-off payment on our electricity bills which is obviously a pre-election carrot.

However, I would be more influenced by a genuine long-term reduction in electricity prices that would have a bigger impact.

This one-off payment suggests that the government is unable to reduce electricity prices as promised and as well would allow electricity retailers to continue to charge the higher rates that continue to rise.

DON OXENHAM

Wurtulla

Originally published as Electricity 'carrot' is not a real solution to rising cost