Industry depends on reliable, affordable power. As costs rise, production moves abroad. Australia’s manufacturing share of GDP has fallen from 14% in the 1970s to 5% today.
This is not normal seasonal progression. By late March, the vortex should be weakening and fragmenting. Instead, winter is endlessly looping—particularly up north, where records are consistently falling.
Instead of acknowledging the failure, the response is to double down. Western politicians argue bills rose because "not enough" wind and solar were built. Two trillion wasn’t enough, is the claim.