The Australian’s Environment Editor Graham Lloyd says the latest power price rises in some states were expected but they’re “certainly not welcome”.
“I think people would’ve heard the Albanese government say that power prices would be lower,” Mr Lloyd told Sky News host Sharri Markson.
“They weren’t expecting them to be lower than they otherwise would be, they want them lower in total and that hasn’t happened.”
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