Labor leader Rebecca White today met with Launceston City Mission CEO, Stephen Brown to hear about the struggles of Tasmanians facing surging power bills and discuss Labor's policy to cap power prices.
Mr Brown said that Launceston City Mission are seeing more people struggling to pay their power bills as part of broader cost of living pressures.
Labor has a solution to help Tasmanians through the cost of living crisis by capping power prices.
Under Labor's policy, we would cap power price increases at 2.5% each year for the next three years saving the average Tasmanian household $500 a year.
Tasmanians deserve to be able to live without fear of how they will pay their next bill.
While the wonderful work of organisations such as the Launceston City Mission is deserving of the highest praise, Tasmanians shouldn't have to rely on emergency assistance to heat their homes or take a hot shower.
Our policy will help change things for the better.
Rebecca White MP
Tasmanian Labor Leader
