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Energy Minister Mark McArdle<\/figcaption><\/figure>November 12, 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n

Regional Queenslanders have been invited to have their say on the determination of 2013-14 electricity prices at a series of workshops to be held across the State later this month.<\/p>\n

However the nearest opportunity for South Burnett residents will be Gatton or Brisbane.<\/p>\n

Energy Minister Mark McArdle said the Queensland Competition Authority would host workshops across regional Queensland as part of its consultation process for setting regulated retail electricity prices for 2013-14.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese workshops will give regional Queenslanders, including residents, consumer groups, and small and large businesses, an opportunity to air their views on electricity pricing,\u201d Mr McArdle said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn September the Queensland Government released terms of reference for the QCA to develop electricity tariffs for 2013-14 that better reflect the cost of delivering electricity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr McArdle said the terms of reference also required the QCA to consider appropriate transitional arrangements for the standard residential Tariff 11, obsolete tariffs such as farming and irrigation tariffs, and large business tariffs in Ergon Energy\u2019s distribution area outside the State\u2019s south-east.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe public consultation period is an important part of the QCA\u2019s process to set these new tariffs, and I encourage all Queenslanders outside the south-east with an interest in electricity prices to attend one of the workshops,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The workshops will be held in the following locations:
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