Turnbull government accused of forcing up power prices through climate backdown

By Adam Morton, Heath Aston
Updated December 8 2016 - 3:18pm, first published December 7 2016 - 6:48pm
Prime minister Malcolm Turnbull at the Sydney Fish Markets on Wednesday. Photo: Mick Tsikas
Prime minister Malcolm Turnbull at the Sydney Fish Markets on Wednesday. Photo: Mick Tsikas

The government faces accusations that it is forcing up electricity prices and reducing energy reliability after abandoning a plan to even consider a climate scheme that experts say could have tackled both.

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