Pensioner criticises promotion of power company's concession scheme by SA government | ABC NEWS

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The South Australian government is facing increasing criticism over an Origin Energy electricity offer that was promoted to pensioners in the lead-up to the state election, after the company introduced a new pricing structure for the 2026/2027 financial year. Pensioner Pauline Fowles said she received a letter from the state government before the March election, promoting potential energy savings with Origin Energy. The pensioner took up the offer, switching from her long-term provider AGL, but last month she received a new Origin pricing structure that showed the daily supply charge will increase by 53 cents. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-05/origin-bill-prices-affect-pensioners/106882186 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #ABCNewsSA

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