The carbon price is something that can be attributed solely to the federal government. So how much would removing the carbon price lower electricity prices? As discussed in an earlier fact check, a reasonable answer would be by around 5%, with an upper boundary of about 10%. Verdict Technically true, though it is wrong to imply that the federal Labor government has been responsible. Most of that rise has been due to much higher network charges, which are set by state-based regulators or by the independent Australian Energy Regulator.
Posted on: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 01:25:25 +0000