Everyday Australians are footing the bill for years of energy policy failures, culminating in the regulator taking unprecedented action, experts say. 7NEWS
Liebman said the current situation could have been avoided if there was a consistent climate policy for the past decade.
“Combined with the shortage of natural gas on the global market triggered by sanctions against Russia, this has caused a set of never-before-seen challenges for the Australian grid and electricity market frameworks,” he said. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton said the situation was unfolding on Labor’s watch: “I’m very worried for families and businesses across the country.”But federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen said it was the result of nine years of inaction by the Coalition., referencing calls for Australians to not use appliances such as dishwashers during the day.
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