Good point cgt, One other reason for price hikes is the 30% pay increases granted to energex and ergon workers, several over he last ten years. Sure , they need to secure workers or they will go to the mines, but these companies are government entities and subsidised heavily by the taxpayer despite their clothing. Essentially very highly paid public sector workers with heaps of job security, as opposed to mines which cannot gaureentee longevity of employment due to the high no. of casual positions and short term contracts. My advice, get a trade and apply for a job with energex, they will keep going for huge pay increases as they know how much energy will cost soon.
