NSW Power Privatisation

Essential reading: Newcastle Herald Opinion Piece 13/12/2007 (39 KB)

Tags: NSW, Eletricity Privatisation, Public Utilitites, Public Policy

Greg Piper MP has been vocal in his opposition to the privatisation of the NSW electricity industry. Greg has raised a petition to be tabled in Parliament and, because the NSW Government will not consult the community on this issue, Greg is hosting this consultation so that people can have a say. Views and opinions expressed in this discussion will help Greg in his representations to the Government on this critical issue.

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Sydney Morning Herald: Iemma defies own party

DATE: May 4, 2008 - 3:19PM NSW Premier Morris Iemma has confirmed he will defy his own party and push ahead with his plans to sell off the state's electricity industry. Mr Iemma today said he had considered more ...

by NFlyer | Ic_comment 2 comments

do not privatise

This can be run by an open government that puts all the facts on the table better and cheaper.... this must be done using the most up to date coal fired alternators and world best practice including the more ...

by wscparks | Ic_comment 0 comments

Will this get voted down today?

The SMH quotes the following MPs protestng againsty the privatisation yesterday: Gibson, Grant McBride, Alan Ashton, David Borger, Robert Coombs, Sonya Hornery, Kerry Hickey, Paul Pearce, Matthew Morris, more ...

by James | Ic_comment 6 comments

Unions Advert

Liked this so I thought I'd share! <br/> more ...

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New Climate Change Minister - but can she achieve anything?

Editorial from SMH 23rd February. The major decisions on matters affecting climate change for NSW have been made by the Treasurer; a self professed climate change sceptic. more ...

by Greg Piper | Ic_comment 2 comments

SMH: I'll quit if power sale blocked, vows Costa

THE Treasurer, Michael Costa, has pinned his future on the sale of the state's electricity assets, saying he will "NOT hang around in politics if we're not doing reform". // Full article in the link more ...

by NFlyer | Ic_comment 18 comments

Carbon taxes to erode profit to taxpayer

The link below is to a report that Dr Clive Hamilton thinks any new owner will demand indemnities against carbon tax liabilities and that this would cost the taxpayers most of the gains that the sell off more ...

by monty123 | Ic_comment 5 comments

The Economics of Privatisation

The power generation and power retail industry in NSW constitutes an essential public utility that returns a healthy dividend to the government of some $1.2 billion. At an estimated sale price of $15 billion more ...

by Greg Piper | Ic_comment 14 comments

Environmental Impacts

We now live in a world where global warming and the need to address our impacts on the environment are inarguable – indeed it is accepted as a fact by the State and Federal Governments. Our conventional more ...

by Greg Piper | Ic_comment 7 comments

The Process of Privatisation

The Government has accepted the recommendations of the Owen Report and begun to act on it without allowing debate. There are clearly strongly dissenting views from many in the industry, from economists more ...

by Greg Piper | Ic_comment 49 comments

General Comments on Privatisation

This video news clip from the ABC shows he depth of opposition to the privatisation of power within the Labor Party, Union movement and Green movement and highlights a number of issues with the privatisation. more ...

by admin | Ic_comment 5 comments