Australian Senate inquiry finds consumers, especially low-income households, bear costs of stalled energy transition.

An Australian Senate inquiry found that consumers are shouldering the rising costs of the country's energy transition, which has stalled or reversed in some cases. Senator David Van, the committee chair, called for changes in planning and regulation. The report criticized the Australian Energy Market Operator's Integrated System Plan and highlighted that low-income households, comprising 40% of all Australian households, have been most affected by rising electricity prices.

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