With industries such as manufacturing already facing the uncertain pressures of a globalised world, narrow minded pollies often like to use the Renewable Energy Target (RET) as a scapegoat over exploring more complex pressures on industry.
The original article was published in Facts Fight Back. The article can be found here.
Who: “[The renewable energy target (RET)] has already put up power prices for industry to such an extent that manufacturers are shutting down and moving overseas.” Senator Ron Boswell.
The claim: Rising electricity prices due to the RET are an important contributing factor in the decline of manufacturing in Australia.
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