Powering Greed: How Politicians and Energy Giants Conspire to Bleed Australians Dry
Picture a giant machine labeled “Ergon Energy” with various gears and levers marked “Service Fees,” “Untaxed Profits,” and “Monopoly Power.” The machine is churning out electricity bills into a basket labeled “Australian Households,” where a person looks on, frustrated and overwhelmed. Politicians stand nearby, casually turning the gears, with smug expressions, holding signs that read “Business as Usual.”
Monopoly Power Runs Amok as Leaders Serve Corporate Masters, Leaving Aussies to Foot the Bil
Ah, the illustrious graduates of the Donald Trump Academy for Self-Serving Scoundrels, where the only course that matters is “How to Lie, Distort, and Profit with a Smug Grin.” It seems our fine Australian politicians have not only aced that class but are now teaching a masterclass of their own—titled “How to Gouge Your Constituents and Call It Progress.”
Let’s talk about Ergon Energy, the benevolent monopoly that has the audacity to slap a 24.26% service fee on your bill. A fee for what, exactly? The privilege of being systematically robbed every month? The kind folks at Ergon must believe that your electricity is delivered by a team of gold-plated kangaroos, each requiring a substantial cut for their services. Of course, this isn’t greed—no, they’d like you to believe this is merely “business as usual.”
And where are our fearless leaders while this robbery is happening? Off somewhere, perhaps, counting their campaign donations from the very energy giants they’re supposed to regulate. It’s truly heartwarming to see politicians so devoted to their careers that they’ll willingly throw their voters to the wolves—or in this case, the energy market.
Powering Greed:
This isn’t just a case of a few extra bucks on your bill; it’s the epitome of corporate greed being dressed up as legitimate business. A 24.26% service fee should be a crime, not a business model. But instead of holding these companies accountable, politicians offer us the same old tired line: “It’s the market at work.” The only thing working here is the colossal transfer of wealth from your wallet to the pockets of already bloated CEOs.
Ergon's Fair Share: 25% 'Service' with a Smile
And let’s not forget, this isn’t just a Queensland issue—it’s an Australian tragedy. The whole nation’s energy market is rigged to favor the exporters and the vertically integrated behemoths who rake in untaxed profits while politicians turn a blind eye. The rest of us are left to choose between paying our energy bills or buying groceries, while the so-called leaders continue to fatten up on our misfortune.
Perhaps it’s time to update that old adage. Forget “let them eat cake.” In today’s Australia, it’s more like “let them pay exorbitant service fees and be grateful we’re not charging more.”
