Close to 1,000 workers will lose their jobs following the announcement of the closure of the Hazelwood power station in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley.
The brown coal fired plant currently generates 22 percent of the state’s electricity and around four per cent of demand across the national electricity market.
Power prices in Victoria are expected to rise by 10 percent, experts say, not the four Premier Daniel Andrews’ government is touting.
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