The more you look at this Budget, the more cynical you become. It’s very clear that it is designed to help the Liberals buy their way to the next election.
Today the Treasurer confirmed he expects power prices will rise under his Government after the 1st of July.
The Hodgman Government has shied away from the hard work of restructuring how power prices are set in Tasmania.
Having scrapped the Labor Green Government's free energy efficiency scheme, The Liberals have adopted a Harvey Norman style credit scheme to be run by Westpac.
Tasmania’s ailing water and sewerage infrastructure needs to be dealt with as a matter of urgency.
The Australian Energy Market Commission reported the large decreases in TasNetworks' charges will be wiped out by increases in wholesale electricity costs.
TasNetworks confirmed their "cost reflective" policy will mean business power bills will benefit over Tasmanian households.
There's a real risk Basslink may go into liquidation, and the costs of the energy crisis to Tasmanians becomes even more unknown.
Tasmanian families will pay more for their power than they should despite the state moving to full retail competition (FRC) today.