Mum and Dad Electricity Users Will Pay the Price
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The Tasmanian Greens today accused the Bartlett Government of driving up electricity bills through its own incompetence after it was revealed that Aurora Energy’s Tamar Valley Power Station lost $9 million in just a few weeks of operation earlier this year, with Aurora now blaming Hydro Tasmania for the result.
Greens Energy spokesperson Kim Booth MP said that while Aurora are blaming Hydro for the loss result both are actually overseen by the same Minister, which means that the Bartlett Government is effectively at war with itself over the appalling financial loss that has now occurred as the result of purchasing the Tamar Valley Station.
“The Bartlett Government made itself out to be a white knight when it stepped in and purchased the Tamar Valley Station without any business plan, but now we can see that they have purchased a white elephant and that mum and dad electricity users will be forced to pay for their incompetence,” said Mr Booth.
“The Greens warned about this purchase at the time but the majority Labor Government ignored our concerns, and have now overseen a loss of $9 million in just a few short weeks.”
“It is notable that the Bartlett Government have ruled out price competition for the mum and dad electricity users which means that they will be the ones forced to dip into their wallets every time they use electricity, to pay for Labor’s recklessly incompetent purchase of the Tamar Valley Power Station.”
“This was a very reckless and foolish purchase by the Bartlett Government which did not even have a business plan when it bought the Power Station.”
“Labor’s incompetent purchase of the Tamar Valley Power Station has already driven up electricity bills for Tasmanians and now, after losing $9 million in just a few weeks, it is obvious that there are more power price rises coming to pay for this irresponsible purchase,” said Mr Booth.
Kim Booth MP Greens Energy Spokesperson
