See Campbell Newman and the courier mail, reporting price increases of up to 55%. From july 1

Checked ours, Integral ( who Origin now own ) and they have gone from (Tariff 11 31 and 33)

22 - 25 cents

13 - 17

9 - 12

and the daily service fee up 125%

I was told in May by Integral that all tariffs were set by the govt and only the discount rate varies. That now would appear not to be the case and we are locked in a 12 month contract.

Anyone else trying to find out how you can switch without penalty, and if anyone is selling electricity at a rate where its not a bloody luxury!!

Oh joy, he really is out to get popularity points isn't he. My voodoo doll has run out of space or I'd ram another pin into him.

Wanting Ms Bligh back already?

Every country moans about its political leaders, but the ones here are SERIOUSLY bad.

Australia needs a new immigrant class, people qualified to run a country, state, or local council.

I never wanted Newman in, Anna drove me nuts floating around my office but she was always going to be better than this guy. People are already comparing him to Bjielke Pietersen

Surely they cant just hike prices up that much?

If they can't, they just change the law to say they can.

If you think Newmann is bad just wait until Tony Abbott gets into power....

truly the stuff of nightmares...

According to this they already have.

Increases of 13% 49% 55% or 125 % depending on the tariff.

http://www.couriermail.com.au/money/...-1226411614679

Also, apparently if a consumer is in a contract, it means they can charge what they want, even if the govt caps a tariff.

Try www.switchwise.com.au

Not sure if it's been updated with the new prices and I guess you'd have to do some calculations to see if any exit fee is worthwhile. Or possible.

Just seen http://www.bigelectricityswitch.com.au/ advertised.

Worth a look - might help someone out.

Anyone in Qld considering solar electricity you have just 8 days left to lock in a contract at 44cents before the man drops it down to just 8 cents at midnight Monday 9th July.

It might be time to resurect the old Northern UK habit of by-passing the meter As they use remote metering now and the man doesn't come to read it anymore, it would be quite easy to hide one behind the fuseboard.

I don't use electricity, I'm OK.

I also have a draw full of pencils so the carbon tax will not affect us.

You gotta think ahead people.

They are just the pits here.

Saying that I find electricity and gas and petrol a bargain here compared to what I paid in the UK