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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Adam Morton

The Coalition-News Corp attack on Labor’s energy policy is all too familiar

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Angus Taylor says there is a ‘hidden cost’ to the ALP’s energy plans but has not provided any calculations behind the claim. Photograph: David Trood/Getty Images

Stop me if you think you’ve heard this one before: the Coalition, abetted by News Corp, claims a Labor policy to accelerate the rollout of renewable energy and do more to tackle the climate crisis would trigger a damaging jump in electricity prices.

The full horror was splashed across the tabloids on Tuesday. “Labor’s price surge,” shouted the Daily Telegraph. “Bill shock war,” said the Herald Sun. You get the idea.

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