There was a review about the state blackout released a few days ago. I was disgusted (along with most people who think Australia is not a developing/third world country) as it said basically that we (the people) must take responsibility for our own power supplies - ie get a generator! So we go back to non green because our own state can't guarantee power.
Yeah, well, so many different reasons have been given to us that we no longer trust any of them - even so called independent ones as they each have their own agenda. Listen to our Power Minister and tell me if you trust a word that he utters. This was the guy who was Road Transport Safety Minister for all of five minutes when it was revealed he had something like 50 speeding fines issued. His name is now Turbo Tom.
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In 2009, he was elevated to cabinet.[SUP][2][/SUP] Throughout his time as a minister he has been Minister for Finance, Minister for State Development, Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy and Minister for Small Business. Forty-seven days after being appointed Minister for Road Safety, Koutsantonis was forced to apologise for his "unacceptable" driving record which listed 58 traffic offences and over $10,000 in fines. He subsequently resigned the portfolio.[SUP][3]"[/SUP]