When it comes to switching electricity there’s a lot of rubbish out there. We’ve separated fact from fiction to make sure you don’t fall victim to these common myths about switching electricity. MYTH #1: It’s not worth it FACT: Some households can save hundreds of dollars a year by switching to a more competitive offer.     MY... read more>

So, that’s the easy part out of the way. After weeks of flip-flopping by our newest Senators, 60 hours of debate, a few amendments and a lot of confusion, the carbon tax has finally been repealed. And the nation now finds itself plunged into a fresh round of confusion over what it will all mean for the average household. The […]

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Some of you noticed, some of you didn’t. But a couple of weeks ago on July 1, your power bill went up. In Queensland, it went up by an average of almost $200 a year. Australia gave Tony Abbott a mandate last September to abolish the Carbon Tax on the basis it would reduce our power bills. Clive Palmer has now […]

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Is Today the Day?  The latest news reports the Senate is working through proposed amendments to the carbon tax repeal bills and is likely to vote before 2:00pm eastern time.  Since Clive Palmer’s spectacular double back-flip on the Carbon Tax, it’s been impossible to work out what will happen next. It was only two weeks ago that Palmer announced, alongside Al Gore, that […]

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What exactly is happening with the carbon tax on July 1?  The short answer is nothing. But if the government’s plan comes off, it will be repealed by July 18 and none of us will pay any carbon tax on our electricity bills from July onwards. Nothing will happen on July 1 because the new Senate doesn’t sit until July […]

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