Cheap power? There’s an answer
Judith SloanThere’s a simple way to bring down energy prices, but the Coalition’s policy isn’t it.
CommentA NEG is as good as it gets
Judith SloanThank god the Clean Energy Target is gone; it was just another vehicle subsidising the intermittent renewable sector.
commentACCC blinded by market focus
Judith SloanIf you want to know the real causes of high electricity prices, don’t rely on the ACCC.
Reform super, we’re being robbed
Judith SloanSuperannuation is a dud product for pretty much every present and past member, and the government knows this.
opinionGet real about energy, PM
Judith SloanSilly ideas cannot generate the electricity needed by Australian homes and businesses.
The road to cheaper energy
Judith SloanIt is time renewable energy generators felt the wrath of the level playing field.
exclusivePremier off with the pixies
JUDITH SLOANWho does Daniel Andrews think he’s kidding by declaring there’s no has shortage in eastern Australia?
Politics stymies tax change
JUDITH SLOANThere must be losers as well as winners if any meaningful change is to be made to the unfair GST system.
We must stop this nonsense
Judith SloanWithout a doubt, the biggest scam perpetrated against taxpayers and consumers is renewable energy. It has gone on long enough.
Wonky policies behind gas crisis
Judith SloanAn export industry and a well-supplied domestic market are not incompatible.
COMMENTWhere’s Costello when needed?
Judith SloanSo the budget is going to be in a slightly lower deficit, by a tad over $4 billion, this financial year. Whoopee, I say.
commentPunish states that sit on reserves
Judith SloanFor a country with plentiful supplies of gas, coal and uranium, it beggars belief that we have high electricity prices.
AGL and the gentailer problem
Judith SloanNeither the company’s commercial sweet spot nor its greenie pose will bring any benefit to consumers.
Enterprise agreements given boot
Judith SloanWith unions refusing productivity offsets, many companies are returning to awards.
Not For Implementation
Judith SloanThe Turnbull government would be completely bonkers to commit to a clean energy target.
CommentAGL having its cake and eating it
Judith SloanThe government must act and this does not involve doling out even more favours to the unreliable renewables sector.
From cheap to expensive power
Judith SloanRenewables panhandlers make a motza while reliable energy keeps seeping out.
COMMENTPrices not due to privatisation
Judith SloanHere’s a tip: the escalation of electricity prices doesn’t have anything to do with privatisation.
COMMENTAsset sales inevitable as debt balloons
Judith SloanWhat was Treasurer Ben Wyatt thinking of when he said no taxes would be raised and no assets would be sold?
COMMENT’Experts’ push their own barrows
Judith SloanThe AEMO is just part of the dazzling array of regulators interfering with the national electricity market.
We need a lightbulb moment
Judith SloanBullying retailers and spruiking Snowy 2.0 isn’t a very bright idea, Malcolm and Josh.
COMMENTPower sequel fails to boil over
Judith SloanWe are sick of hearing about Snowy 2.0. It will cost billions, is years away and probably will proceed no matter what.
This dog’s breakfast won’t work
Judith SloanThe black economy ties us up using red tape issued by the government.
Coalition pushes taxes, regulation
Judith SloanIf the Liberal Party turns its back on its principles, voters will turn to Labor.
Minister should be red-faced
Judith SloanLittle has changed — panic and chaos are the mark of the latest energy policies.
Inequality manifesto is unsound
Judith SloanDick Smith’s plan to slash immigration and boost taxes would be an economic fiasco.
COMMENTBill favours donor union mates
Judith SloanThe amalgamation of the MUA and CFMEU has the potential to cause mass mayhem.
commentEnergy a joke, no one laughing
Judith SloanWhat started off as a good idea, the National Electricity Market has descended into a joke.
High price for Abbott’s promise
Judith SloanAbbott should have ditched the RET and taken a stand against Paris emissions reductions.
COMMENTMigrants squeeze life from city
Judith SloanPacked trains, congested roads, schools bursting at the seams .... are too many immigrants making our cities unliveable?
