New data has revealed the impact the Albanese Labor Government’s disastrous energy policies are having on local families.
According to the Australian Energy Regulator, over 70,000 families in New South Wales were unable to pay their power bills over October to December 2025.
Since Labor was elected in 2022, 72,914 households have recorded hardship. Nationally, 230,000 households are in energy distress – up by nearly 70 per cent in just 3.5 years, the highest level of hardship on record.
Federal Member for Parkes Jamie Chaffey said the energy crisis was heaping pressure on local households.
“It is heartbreaking to hear of the impact rising power bills, together with inflation, climbing interest rates and the fuel crisis, is having on families in the Parkes electorate. Many are at breaking point,” Mr Chaffey said.
“Behind this new data are people in our community who are really struggling to make ends meet, yet all they get from the federal government are broken promises.
“I’ll keep fighting for a more stable, reliable energy grid that puts the needs of Australians first, not one-size-fits-all mandates and targets that we can’t practically achieve.”