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Michael Mazengarb is a journalist with RenewEconomy, based in Sydney. Before joining RenewEconomy, Michael worked in the renewable energy sector for more than a decade.
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Hydro Tasmania-owned electricity retailer pays $54,000 in ACCC fines for misleading consumers about the source – and colour – of its electricity.
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Retailers have decided it’s their turn to extract more blood from the stone, pushing up business consumption charges by 20-40%.
