Tasmanian Labor has a positive plan for providing power-price relief for businesses and households who are doing it tough.
Today, we met with the Launceston Chamber of Commerce and a number of northern Tasmanian businesses to hear about their experiences and outline Labor’s positive plan for Tasmania.
It was no surprise to hear that electricity costs remain one of the biggest challenges for businesses.
Tasmania has so many great businesses that are being let down by Jeremy Rockliff’s decision to break the Liberals’ promise to keep energy prices low.
Tasmanians have invested in the Hydro for 100 years and rightly expect to pay a fair price for power.
Tasmanian Labor has a policy of capping power price increases at 2.5 per cent each year for the next three years, which would save businesses thousands of dollars a year.
Households would also save around $500 under this policy.
We would also apply a power rebate for larger contracted customers, who’ve seen their prices double and in some cases triple over the last nine months.
These initiatives would ensure Tasmanian businesses pay Tasmanian prices for Tasmanian power, just like it should be.
Rebecca White MP
Tasmanian Labor Leader