According to a poll, the majority of people in NSW believe that the electricity network should remain publicly owned and operated by the government. Over 80% of people believe prices will increase if privatized and that foreign ownership of critical infrastructure like the electricity network should be prohibited. Most think the government does a better job running the electricity network than private companies would.
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What peoplethink factsheet
1. STOP THE NSWFF
POWER SELL O
POLES & WIRES
NOT 4 SALE
What the people of NSW
think about Electricity Privatisation
of people believe that the electricity network should
80% be owned by the public and operated by the government
to benefit the community.
of people believe that the electricity network currently
83% provides the NSW government with important financial
dividends that help pay for other public services.
86% of people believe that electricity prices will go up if the
government privatises the electricity network.
of people believe that the government does a better job
71% at running the electricity network than private companies.
of people believe that foreign companies should
92% not be allowed to own important infrastructure such
as our electricity network.
Authorised by Mark Lennon, Secretary, Unions NSW, Goulburn St, Sydney 2000.
of people say that the issue of electricity privatisation
87% will have some impact on how they vote at the next
state election.
FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO:
www.stoptheselloff.org.au or @NSWPowerSellOff