‘Damp squib’ – Govt energy plan slammed for locking in fossil fuels
Thu 2 Oct 2025

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By Shannon Morris-Williams
Critics across business, climate groups and the opposition say the Government’s electricity reforms duck structural change, double down on LNG and gas, and offer little relief for soaring power prices – warning of an “expensive white elephant", deeper energy poverty and a missed chance to scale renewables.
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