Cheaper energy means more affordable food

Colin Bettles
Updated October 25 2018 - 12:51pm, first published June 23 2017 - 10:00am
POWER ON: Environment and Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg (left), Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Resources and Northern Australia Minister Matt Canavan at Tuesday's announcement in Canberra of a new energy policy push by the government.
POWER ON: Environment and Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg (left), Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Resources and Northern Australia Minister Matt Canavan at Tuesday's announcement in Canberra of a new energy policy push by the government.

MOVES by the federal Coalition government to relieve pressure on spiralling energy prices through new measures intervening in the national electricity market will be welcomed by food and fibre consumers and producers, the National Irrigators’ Council says.

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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