00:02A quick sugar hit. Something missing in the budget for most Queenslanders.
00:06The sweet taste of no new or increased taxes.
00:09Mmm. Somebody should give one to Alba.
00:11The Premier stirring the Prime Minister and power companies.
00:15We're not mincing words on this.
00:17The energy regulator last month recommended prices decrease by around 7% for households.
00:24The government naming and shaming one retailer for hiking rates.
00:28It's Origin that doesn't seem to be doing the right thing.
00:30Origin claims the majority of Queensland customers will see lower electricity bills from July.
00:36Amid the power struggle, a key cost of living measure has been watered down.
00:41Tuesday's budget featured a freeze in the bulk water charge, aimed at saving South East Queenslanders $130 over two years.
00:49But new pricing from urban utilities shows households will have a greater increase in their bill next financial year,
00:57eating in to potential savings.
00:59The ABC understands the government could change the make-up of its board.
01:04They need to walk back these increases, otherwise we will look at our options to legislate.
01:09And there could be further costs to households.
01:12The government will increase the waste levy, a charge to councils aimed at reducing landfill.
01:18One Labour-aligned mayor has trashed the move, saying ratepayers will foot the bill.
01:25The Queensland Government doesn't have a waste strategy, they've got a tax strategy.
01:28It's being used as a bin tax, because this tax is now going to have to be passed on by
01:33councils,
01:34who can't afford the increasing costs to them.
01:37So, one is doing a design to make sure that we get...
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