Community Groups to Lose Out Under Power Sell Off

3 February, 2012
Unions NSW has call on the State Government to reassure local communities that services and events won't lose funding they currently receive from publicly owned power companies once the power generators are privatised. 75 community groups across the state could be affected by the sale of Eraring Energy, Delta Electricity and Macquarie Generation. Read more...

Power Sell Off Will Deliver a "round-a-bout"

26 January, 2012
New analysis by unions has shown that selling off the State's power generators will deliver only $1.7 billion - the equivalent of $18 million per electorate - a drop in the ocean that will not solve the State's infrastructure backlog. Unions NSW Secretary, Mark Lennon said the paltry financial return for selling major public energy assets showed the folly of the sale. Read more...

O'Farrell Must Rule Out Snowy Hydro Sale

13 January, 2012
Infrastructure Partnerships Australia (IPA) are calling on the Premier to sell off the iconic Snowy Hydro. The ETU has hit back by calling on the Premier to rule out any sale of Snowy Hydro while calling for the reversal of the gen trader contracts associated with Delta Electricity and Eraring Energy. Read more...