The Turnbull Government
Author: The Australian Date Posted:15 March 2017
The Turnbull government is seeking legal advice on whether the South Australian government’s decision today to “go it alone” on energy policy constitutes a breach of national electricity market rules.
Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg described South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill’s policy, announced earlier today, as a “$550 million admission of failure”.
COMMENT: “It’s not a bold plan as it’s been described. It’s a late plan that shuts the gate after the horse has well and truly bolted’