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State-Owned Renewable Energy Company to Be Embedded in Victorian Constitution

Shadow Minister for Climate Change James Newbury said that since the election, Victorians have seen broken promises and a waste of money.
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State-Owned Renewable Energy Company to Be Embedded in Victorian Constitution
Wind turbines seen at sunset in Albany, Western Australia, on Oct. 8, 2024. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times
Monica O’Shea
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Government-owned power will be enshrined in the Victorian Constitution following a vote in the state’s lower house of Parliament.

The State Electricity Commission (SEC) will be locked in public hands in a bid to protect it from privatisation by a future political party or government.

Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
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