Glenn Lazarus (Queensland, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

The price of electricity in this country is extremely high compared to other countries. In fact, the price of electricity is increasing significantly every year. Not only are Australians finding it hard to pay their electricity bills but power costs are hampering business growth. The people of Australia are at the mercy of greedy, profit-driven power companies. The Australian Electricity Regulator is supposed to be managing pricing and looking out for the best interests of Australians, but all we are seeing is soaring power prices. In Queensland, the Queensland government owned electricity companies are fighting their regulator to increase pricing, which may double the cost of electricity for Queenslanders over the next five years. The rubbish must stop and something must be done. This motion calls on the government to act. We need to start putting consumers first.