Gday Chris
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Uhm... yes. Obviously 
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I think that for many now, esp the younger generations,
its NOT obvious, ( which was the intent of my post )
and thats where a lot of people miss out on whats really happening.
( Ie the thread started about the ever increasing rate of price rises,
more than finding means to ease the load of paying for them )
You obviously watch carefully what goes on ( as do i )
but for many, the disconnect between money and cost when
"ongoings" get broken down into "little sums that are taken
automatically" means they dont see what is going on until its too late.
What i'm waiting for next in Victoria is the govt allows the owners of smart meters to dynamically change the tariffs "whenever they like".
( And just to be a bit Machiavellian, they will probably force you to link a meter to a bank account with direct debiting or suffer a penalty percentage )
Its blocked at present, but its sure to come in.
It will make the old "coin in the slot" electricity look tame.
I saw a debate on it about 6mths ago, and the weasel sent in by the supplier groups said you could "buy a device" to put inside your house that allowed you to see what your current tarriff is.
Andrew
in the state where the top three growth industries are now
a) State fines
b) Private fines
c) Creating scripts for Death insurance adverts
