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"Lay off picking winners": Labour's new energy package faces mixed reception

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Publish Date
Tue, 19 Sept 2023, 7:15am
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"Lay off picking winners": Labour's new energy package faces mixed reception

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 19 Sept 2023, 7:15am

Labour's latest energy package is copping flack from some of those in the sector. 

It includes a rebate of up to $4000 for installing solar panels and will provide $20 million for community energy projects. 

Energy Resources Aotearoa CEO John Carnegie told Kate Hawkesby that its not the right move.  

He says they should lay off picking winners in the energy sector and rely on the emission trading scheme and the sense of consumers. 

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