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Use your power at the ballot box to save Western Power
Mar 10, 2017 11:04AM WST
At the election this Saturday, we have a choice. We can re-elect Colin Barnett and let him privatise Western Power, or we can elect a McGowan Labor Government and keep Western Power in Western Australian public ... Read More
How the major parties differ on privatising Western Power
Mar 3, 2017 14:13PM WST
We’re just over a week away from the State Election. It’s the right time to take a good hard look at what both sides of politics are promising about the future of Western Power and offering voters on polling day. ... Read More
Mild summer hides true risks of maintenance cuts
Feb 24, 2017 12:36PM WST
We’ve almost made it to the end of an unusually mild summer in the southwest of the state. We’re more likely to remember the past few months for its storms and floods more than we will for sticky days and ... Read More
Threat of foreign ownership real after One Nation – Liberal preference deal
Feb 17, 2017 12:29PM WST
This week’s revelation that Pauline Hanson has done a preference deal with Colin Barnett to exchange preferences at the upcoming election comes as a surprise.It’s an abrupt reversal for Colin Barnett, ... Read More
Electricity bill stress to get even worse, after privatisation
Jan 31, 2017 14:23PM WST
An Economic Regulation Authority report, released today, shows electricity affordability is becoming an increasing problem for a growing number of West Australians, with 1 in 10 people now needing more time to pay their ... Read More
Serious concerns as Liberal cuts stretch Western Power maintenance staff
Jan 25, 2017 15:06PM WST
This week the Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that Perth’s experiencing its coolest start to the summer in almost a decade. We’ve had weeks of mild temperatures and gentle sunshine.But if you were going off ... Read More
Barnett’s power price fantasy contradicted by privatisation reality over east
Jan 16, 2017 13:38PM WST
With temperatures soaring across WA, many of us are reaching for our air con remotes and fans to try and keep cool. Unfortunately for those in other states with private electricity providers, this time of year means ... Read More
Play the ball, not the man Paul Murray
Dec 12, 2016 13:09PM WST
In two opinion pieces in The West Australian last week, Paul Murray attacked our campaign, which we have run since 2014 in anticipation of the Barnett Government’s privatisation of Western Power.Mr Murray questioned ... Read More
We All Lose Under Colin Barnett’s Privatisation of Western Power
Nov 30, 2016 16:23PM WST
After months of indecision and mixed messages, the Barnett Government has announced plans to privatise Western Power.Treasurer Mike Nahan outlined plans to float 51 per cent of the company on the ASX, targeting “mum ... Read More
Nahan tries to shoot the messengers
Oct 25, 2016 09:21AM WST
Treasurer Mike Nahan is currently on a public relations offensive, spruiking his enthusiasm for the privatisation of Western Power.Dr Nahan regularly points the finger at unions, trying to dismiss our long term opposition ... Read More
Regional power prices to go up most if Western Power is privatised
Sep 13, 2016 09:47AM WST
With Colin Barnett’s hold on the Liberal leadership appearing to strengthen in the wake of the Dean Nalder fiasco, the good-cop bad-cop routine he has been recruiting his Cabinet colleagues into over the privatisation ... Read More
Barnett exposed on Western Power by Nathan, Nat and Shaun
Aug 19, 2016 10:41AM WST
Earlier this week, Colin Barnett appeared on Nova’s breakfast program and got an unexpectedly tough grilling from Nathan, Nat and Shaun.In fact, the questioning was tougher than he generally gets from some journalists ... Read More
Don’t be fooled by Barnett’s Western Power “rethink”
Jul 12, 2016 17:36PM WST
If you believe media reports since the Federal Election, you may be thinking Premier Colin Barnett has rethought his plans to privatise Western Power following Malcolm Turnbull’s near death experience over the future ... Read More
Privatisation proves toxic at the ballot box
Jul 6, 2016 15:55PM WST
The votes are still being counted and the result is still unclear after the nation went to the polls on Saturday. But one thing is clear from the weekend’s result: privatisation has again proven to be toxic at ... Read More
Barnett Government abandoning its responsibility to supply reliable and safe electricity
Apr 8, 2016 15:12PM WST
It has become increasingly clear that the Barnett Government intends to abandon the state’s long held responsibility to provide reliable and safe electricity to Western Australian households and businesses.Over the ... Read More