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Leading article Australia

Grand Theft Albo

26 November 2022

9:00 AM

26 November 2022

9:00 AM

In the run-up to the last federal election,  Anthony Albanese and Chris Bowen promised repeatedly that they would slash Australia’s energy bills. They even nominated the precise amount that they would reduce household electricity bills by; $275 per annum. This figure was not said just the once in a careless moment under pressure, but was methodically repeated up to as many as ninety times over the course of the campaign.

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