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- Federal budget: Jim Chalmers flags intervention in energy market as prices surge Wed, 26 Oct 22, 7:11pmACCC to review gas industry as Labor’s budget forecasts point to a 56% rise in power prices over the next two years
- Fake Twitter accounts for new senator suspended – as it happened Tue, 21 Jun 22, 7:09pmTwitter suspends two fake accounts pretending to be Fatima Payman; nation records at least 59 Covid deaths. This blog is now closed
- Australia news live updates: BoM declares end of La Niña; fake Twitter accounts for new Labor senator suspended Tue, 21 Jun 22, 6:58pmTwitter suspends two fake accounts pretending to be Fatima Payman; RBA governor plays down recession fears; NSW public and Catholic school teachers to strike on June 30; nation records at least 59 Covid deaths...
- Australia news live updates: trial of Brittany Higgins accused delayed; NSW school teachers to strike over pay offer; 59 Covid deaths Tue, 21 Jun 22, 4:01pmRBA governor warns of further interest rate rises but plays down recession fears; NSW public and Catholic school teachers to strike on June 30; Peter Dutton says Coalition will stick with climate policies; nation records...
- Australia news live: RBA governor says he does not expect a recession; Dutton won’t budge on climate Tue, 21 Jun 22, 12:56pmPhil Lowe warns of further interest rate rises; ACCC to examine whether power companies are gaming the system; NSW reports seven Covid deaths and Victoria 28; Dutton says Coalition will stick with climate policies...
- Australia news live: Covid vaccines for under-fives ‘within months’, Sri Lankan navy says it can’t stop boats leaving Tue, 21 Jun 22, 9:59amACCC to examine whether power companies are gaming the system; NSW and Queensland to hand down budgets; Bill Shorten accuses Greens of ‘virtue signalling’ over Aboriginal flag; NSW reports seven Covid deaths and Victoria...
- iSelect ‘misled’ customers over cheapest energy plans, watchdog claims Fri, 12 Apr 19, 11:48amACCC alleges price comparison website recommended retailers who paid it higher commissions, rather than the best value
- Labor proposes stronger restrictions on gas exports Mon, 3 Sep 18, 7:59amShorten to pledge a permanent control trigger that can be pulled when prices are too high
- Business condemns Turnbull's shift on emissions and 'extreme intervention' Mon, 20 Aug 18, 7:41pmSuper funds and business lobby groups criticise ‘ad hoc’ changes for destroying certainty
- Note to Nationals: no, the ACCC didn't say build more coal plants | Katharine Murphy Sat, 14 Jul 18, 8:38amIn the watchdog’s advice on solving our energy woes, the word coal doesn’t figure. Neither does baseload
- Electricity prices: ACCC calls for new powers to fix ‘market manipulation’ Wed, 11 Jul 18, 4:00amAustralian Competition and Consumer Commission says energy market ‘unacceptable and unsustainable’
- 'Unfortunate' the carbon tax coincided with soaring network costs, Rod Sims says Mon, 28 May 18, 4:26pmACCC chair says electricity price spike due to network charges, not carbon tax or renewables
- Australia's household power prices rose 63% in past decade, says watchdog Mon, 16 Oct 17, 4:00amThe Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says lack of competition is behind ‘severe electricity affordability problem’
- Malcolm Turnbull's request for end to gas 'moratoriums' rejected by states Tue, 26 Sep 17, 10:18amNSW and Victoria argue fracking policies cannot be easily changed after PM says they are putting energy security at risk
- Rod Sims contradicts Coalition MPs' claims AGL is abusing market power Wed, 13 Sep 17, 7:53pmHead of ACCC shoots down talk AGL is breaching act, but says lack of energy competition is pushing up bills