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You are giving us an excellent demonstration of the outcome of the CCP's education system. Logic, with Chinese characteristics. I agree, it is like pulling teeth.

Are we up to 4 now?

Do you have a form you can fill out if you are not sure what the CCP wants you think on a subject?

freediver wrote on May 30^th, 2024 at 1:07pm:


It's not off topic because you say so.

The fact that privatised energy companies are charging for power exported into the grid from residential suppliers instead of paying them for their production proves that privatisation of these services is a sham.

Are you a sham?

freediver wrote on May 30^th, 2024 at 8:11pm:

Why wouldn't you answer a a simple and clear questions?

Developing a successful business case for privatization is difficult.

Not impossible. The business reality ( there must be a profit) ensures that the government must pay a premium for a less quality service then could have been achieved without the outsourcing.

The moment a politician ( often labor) states " it will be cheaper if we privatise it" you are going to be paying more.
Looking at our privatised third party insurance I have noted absolutely no competition in quotes.
Rather than having the bargaining power of every vehicle in NSW to drive down costs it's now simply a choice of providers with no product or cost difference.

Being given a " choice" didn't create a competitive market nor a better deal.

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No it doesn't. It merely proves that government controlling an industry leads to undesirable outcomes. This problem is not caused by free market forces, but by government subsidies for rooftop solar. Retrofitting small scale PV to existing residences would never have been commercially viable without those subsidies. And I still get people knocking on my door or on my facebook feed trying to give me "free" rooftop solar.

It is a vote buying scam, nothing more.

freediver wrote on May 31^st, 2024 at 11:29am:


Wrong of course; companies who demand payment for the same product they themselves are demanding payment for,  are thieves ie criminal organisations. Ouch. 

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Back to front (and upside down) thinking as always, as to be expected from a  delusional 'individual freedom' ideologue. The problem is the governement DOESN'T control the industry.

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Ah (it's like pulling teeth) so now we have it: only rich people who can afford rooftop PVs (and batteries) ought to be able to access free rooftop electricity. 

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But rich people (who, unlike you,  were concerned with the AGW implications of fossil fuel energy)  jumped at the technology when it became available.

Meanwhile, the 'socialist'  government  who also believes in the AGW implications of fossil fuels, understands the need for an 'all in' approach, rendering your magical "free market forces" inoperative, null and void.   

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No, you want to continue on the fossil fuel route, despite the fact the entire world has moved on (apart from  Trump who is in trouble....).

And even so, prices were skyrocketting in the privatized fossil industry.   

I find it interesting that labor governments both state and federal are targeting power bills to relieve cost of living.
Primary because they allowed and supported the privatisation and by now giving money is admitting the privatisation is a failure that has simply led to higher prices

The other interesting part is essentially, the private companies are now receiving public funds to support a private companies that are providing a service that was previously public?

No one is getting $300 in the hand or as in Qld $1000.

It's going straight to a private company!

I believe it's not as much about the average person cost of living but more to do with defaults on payment and keeping the lights on.

They privatise it to save the public money now they are using public money to save what they privatise!