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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Sarah Martin Chief political correspondent

Guardian Essential poll: 70% of people want price caps on essential services such as energy

A residential power bill
A residential power bill. Nearly three out of four people surveyed in the Guardian Essential poll want to see the government set limits for prices of essential services such as energy amid soaring electricity generation costs. Photograph: David Mariuz/AAP

Most people think Australia’s economic system is “broken” and want the government to take a more active role, including by imposing price caps on essential services, the latest Guardian Essential poll suggests.

The findings come as the government prepares to bring industry and unions together at next week’s jobs and skills summit, which the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, wants to use as a springboard for his economic reform agenda.

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