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Old 04-06-2015, 01:05 PM
Hagar (Doug)
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Originally Posted by bugeater View Post
Why is not having fully Australian owned generators going to cause a melt down of the energy sector?
If all our generation is controlled off shore it is more than likely that collusion between companies will become more and more possible and likely. The energy regulator already investigates several possible collusion cases each year.
It's also very easy for OS companies to hold Australia to ransom to force change in their favour.
At least while there is a couple of Australian players in the market it is possible to keep all of us in the loop and keep the market honest.
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