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Electricity prices expected to jump up for some Australians

Published 15 March 2023, 7:39 am
Australian households are being told to brace for a difficult, expensive winter. From July 1, electricity prices could jump on some parts of the east coast by up to 30 per cent. A government intervention will blunt some of the pain but it's feared the most vulerable remain at risk.
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