LABOR’S BROKEN POWER BILL PROMISE
SENATE

Tuesday, 23 June 2026

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E&OE……………

Labor makes a promise, Labor breaks a promise.

When Labor came to power, Australians were told their power bills would be cut by $275 a year.

Not maybe.

Not eventually.

By 2025.

Territorians heard it.

Territorians believed it.

And Labor repeated it again and again.

The Member for Solomon promoted it.

The Member for Lingiari promoted it.

But last week, during Estimates hearings in the Northern Territory, a simple question was asked.

Have Territory household power bills fallen by $275 a year?

The answer from Jacana Energy was simple:

No, they have not dropped.

Not according to politicians.

…According to the Territory’s own electricity retailer.

Then came another question.

Has Jacana Energy received any correspondence from the Federal Government about delivering that promise?

The answer: No.

Any correspondence from the Member for Solomon?

Again: No.

Not one letter.

Not one request.

Not one follow-up.

The only follow up the Member for Lingiari managed has been to delete references to the $275 rebate off her social media.

Meanwhile, the average Territory household power bill sits at around $2,300 a year.

Territorians are doing it tough.

More families are seeking hardship assistance.

More customers are falling behind on bills.

And yet the promise remains unfulfilled.

The issue is not whether a politician got a forecast wrong.

The issue is accountability.

If you promise Territorians lower power bills, you should be prepared to explain why it never happened.

The promise was $275 off.

The reality was nothing.

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