Today’s decision is a kick in the guts for farmers who are already on their knees struggling with these costs.
Crippling electricity prices are sending many farmers out of business and Labor’s latest price hike makes things even tougher.
Today’s increase, which will see prices increase by more than 10 per cent for some farmers and irrigators, is the direct result of Labor’s decision to slug power companies with billions of dollars of debt.
These double digit increases are being driven by the short-sighted decisions of a Labor Government that has shown time and again it doesn’t care about farmers.
Only the LNP will stand up for farmers and jobs in regional Queensland and continue to fight against Labor’s policies to drive up power costs and treat Queenslanders like cash cows.
FACTS:
http://www.qca.org.au/getattachment/faaed5da-1312-4b44-99cd-c778c2dc11b1/Draft-determination-regulated-retail-electricity.aspx - page 51
