‘You’d have to be an imbecile’: Clash over new network charges for solar and batteries
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-06-18 00:01 UTC+10:00
Section: Politics / Federal
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Energy, Economy & Finance, Financial Markets, Business & Economy, Environment & Climate
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Energy Minister Chris Bowen has opposed the electricity market regulator’s controversial plan to raise the cost of connecting to the electricity network, fuelling a clash over the charges to be levied on home owners who have installed batteries.
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