it's a world of liars

[wilk1149]

During the week many commercial tv stations ran the story of the Australian owned Arnotts biscuit company had turned 150 but problem is Arnotts was bought in 1997 by Campbells. American owned

[myoclon1cjerk]

So? They're already privatised so why shouldn't they? Good returns for their members,which is what a super fund should do.

[debra9275]

but the government argues that in Victoria and South Australia, network prices have gone down since privatisation.

i disagree that prices have gone down since privatisation

check this out

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-05/premier-wants-electricity-price-rise-blocked/5722478

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Electricity distributors Powercor and AusNet Services are being charged extra income tax after receiving State Government grants to replace power lines in bushfire-danger zones.

Both companies have applied to the energy regulator to pass on the $14 million in extra costs to their customers

[lind9650]

That was in September last year.

We have a new Premier now, and I am waiting to see what he will do.

We were told that electricity charges will fall, but our last winter bill was much higher than the one the year before.

Liars, all of them. Anyone that makes a dollar from hardworking taxpayers will tell lies about their product.

Erica

[debra9275]

Our bills have gone up too, I still don't understand why taxpayers had to pay these private companies money to fix their lines and poles. Why aren't they looking after their own infrastructure, and investing some money back into it themselves, we pay them enough already

I haven't seen any more about that being charged interest on what taxpayers gave them and also wanting to recoup the interest fees from.Taxpayers., so for all we know, we're paying them. I hope not though

[the_great_she_elephant]

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@village_person wrote:

it's a world of liars

Yes indeed.

Power workers’ union invested member funds in other states while fighting NSW privatisation

THE power workers’ union has invested millions of dollars of members’ funds into privatised poles and wires companies in Victoria, South Australia and the UK — all while fighting privatisation in NSW.

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http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/power-workers-union-invested-member-funds-in-other-states-...

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Have they lied about it? Have they told their members or the public that they do not invest in these companies?