Greens push for electricity crisis to be taken out of politicians' hands.

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The Greens are pushing for a new public authority to take responsibility for Australia's beleaguered electricity system out of politicians' hands.

It follows several organisations, including energy company Origin, the Australian Council of Trade Unions and ClimateWorks, calling for an independent body, similar to the Reserve Bank, to manage what has been described as an energy crisis.

Read Adam Morton’s story in today’s Melbourne Age - “Greens push for electricity crisis to be taken out of politicians' hands.”