Premier Daniel Andrews says his plan to set up a state-controlled renewable energy company will push down power prices, after the federal budget predicted bills will soar by more than half in the next 18 months.
According to the CSIRO, it will cost more than twice as much to generate electricity in offshore wind farms as onshore wind farms in 2030, after factoring in construction costs. “There’s been a lot of talk about cost of living. But families are living this. Families are dealing with this every single day,” Andrews said. “I didn’t need a federal budget to convince me that we have to support families. We’ve done that every day of our term in office.”
Alex Payne-Billard, 33, an engineer who lives in Fitzroy in a home she bought three years ago, is worried about the impact of higher electricity prices, given the bill faced by her and her two housemates has already more than doubled in six months.Fitzroy resident Alex Payne-Billard is worried electricity prices will continue to rise.Payne-Billard can split the bills with her housemates, but says they have all had to cut back on other spending.
“I can’t turn things off, I can’t lower consumption. I need the lights on for a certain time,” he said.
Let's all just ignore the fact that Australia is the world's largest gas producer yet will receive less than 0.01% the income from it than Qatar at number 2. If this was addressed we would have the resources to develop sustainable energy provision.
Is that like federal labor’s promise to reduce power bills by $275?
thatDan insists every other govt who is on this journey is wrong in prices seen. And be careful saying the exceptions to the rule. And no Victoria doesn't have the natural advantage of geothermal. So Who is ✅️ ALPLiars DanLies
Privatisation has proven to be an abject failure. SEC is a great idea.
And AlboMP was adamant that electricity prices would drop. And AdamBandt says increasing renewables will reduce costs. We are at about 50% renewables most days but electricity prices keep rising. All politicians peddle rubbish. Can some ask Dan if he remembers the 4000 ICU beds
Everybody uses a gas meter to measure electricity in modern times.
The only thing he can guarantee is blackouts and strikes, bringing back the 1980’s.
We go back to pounds shillings and pence
Morgan Freeman voice: 'But in time it was clear, it did not.'
Andrews is a muppet
I don't think Andrews said this will happen in 18 months
He says alot of things
Which Premier
Given Andrews has stuffed up everything he has touched and sent the State broke, I wouldn't bet on it.
From the guy who signed us up to chinas belt and road without notifying the public?
Like the federal Labor party told everyone they'll be $275 better of if they vote Labor.
The same bloke said standing up to drink coffee is dangerous. Lockdown Larry is off his nut.
Hahaha, Andrews is back on the piss. Hope he stops dreaming soon
Someone is lying - I am going to guess DictatorDan
Just like he was adamant his HQ system would stop the virus. Time to get rid of this shit DanielAndrewsMP government
The Premier is smoking his Green Dream Smoke Machine…Playing Politics again with Victorian lives…just like the best medical advice, Hotel quarantine and his brutal lockdowns. Vote this despicable disgusting deceitful Out in November!
Hilarious
Which is absolute crap obviously. Why doesn't he walk the streets and ask some real Victorians what we think of his whacky thought bubbles? SackDanAndrews DanielAndrewsCorruption DanielAndrewsFAIL SpringSt