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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 10 Hansard (25 September) . . Page.. 3457 ..

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only be made following discussion with other jurisdictions. While the earliest possible date is mid-l999, the date given in the current NSW timetable, our policy is that we would want to be sure that the benefits of competition outweigh the costs for small customers.

The Government, however, is determined that competition start in the ACT in 1997 so that the benefits of competition can flow as quickly as possible. The provisions of the Electricity Supply Bill, that I have just outlined, will achieve this major reform.

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