The lights are still on—for now.
But come 2025, under Labor’s national smart meter rollout, the government’s plan for “when the sun isn’t shining and the wind isn’t blowing” is simple: they’ll remotely throttle your power. That’s right—your air con, your heater, your hot water system, your life—all under their control.
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