Government was partnering with states and territories to protect households and businessesThe Government’s plan will temporarily cap gas at $12 a gigajoule, coal at $125 a tonne and includes aMr Bowen on Saturday spruiked the Government’s work in negotiating a deal with the states and territories to provide relief for energy consumers across the country.
Stream more on politics with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends 31 October, 2023 > However, despite the forecast that the plan will save Australian households $230 next year Mr Bowen conceded it would not be a"magic bullet". Electricity prices were expected to increase by 36 per cent in 2023-24 but the Government says its plan will reduce those prices by 13 percentage points resulting in the $230 per year saving.
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton hit out at the Government’s saying Australian families and businesses would “pay the price” of the government’s “broken promise” to ease the cost of living crisis.
He is a total WANKER 💯!!!!
Climate change clown, did u listen to what Alex Epstein had to say about coal, on outsiders
still the gas rice was doubled with the $13 per gigajoule cap
So sayeth supercilious Bowen.😠 *refer to the picture* EVs are no magic bullet either.🤡
Garbage. No help to consumers. And money handed out to a few have to be paid by taxpayers ie mostly those that get energy bills.
The price rise that was caused by western governments insane climate policy.
Let’s kill off rainforests in the name of Climate Change - where are the activists and.greenies now!
It would be a miracle if the Labor took decisive action. This will not impact cost of living for any Australian and is a waste of time. They are trying to distract the Australian people from their epic failures around easing cost of living.
LOL
The Australian tax payers are YET again funding this governments incompetence
I just can't listen to him or Albo. They make me sick.
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Prices are going to rise. They just wanted to seem like they were doing something.
This guys a dhead ….
we could have told you it won't save the problem .. get out of the way so someone who knows what they are doing can fix it .. one not slave to your idiology
More crap he’s part of the government minister for climate no choice but to agree
There is no cheap reliable energy like fossil fuels, the prices will skyrocket, the lights will go out, and people will absolutely starve.
Coal gas ....end of
Forget about renewables & start acting on nuclear… cleaner & more reliable
My electricity bill hasn’t gone up. Same as last Spring on similar usage. Local coal contracts are long term. Bowen needs to provide more details on how much and when price caps take effect and why.
What about all the election promises? Stop spending all our money on renewable energy. Get the grid right first. You really have no idea or you simply won't listen
Imagine if there was a cheap abundant source of energy that was available in our country.
This will result in the same outcome as every other price control…short term supply issues and long term price inflation
Blackouts Bowen. Very few in the service of their country have spoken as much bullshit and achieved so little.
Sure - the taxpaying plebs will still pay exorbitant prices for energy but trust Bowen it could have been so much worse!
I beg to differ .🤔
Far out AlboMP back peddling already
It will cause more problems and solve none.
It’s a LOT more than the crooked, do-nothing Morrison Government did! And in a Far Shorter time period.
Solving the symptom and not the problem. Government in a nutshell.
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