Nationals MP Matt Canavan says Australia is “sleepwalking” into an energy crisis following the recent power bill increases.
“There’s very little commentary about the fact that just a few weeks ago our main energy regulator – the Australian Energy Market Operator – they
put out a report concluding that we are 8,000 megawatts of reliable power short over the next decade,” Mr Canavan told Sky News host Sharri Markson.
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