Energy plan to cut bills

QUEENSLANDERS will benefit from cheaper electricity bills after Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk launched a $300 million energy plan and vowed to keep assets in public hands, fuelling speculation an election was imminent.

Each of the state’s 1.9 million households will receive a $50 rebate on their bill every year for two years from 2018, while increases will be pegged to the average rise of inflation.

Up to 100,000 families will also be eligible for a rebate of up to $300 on energy efficient fridges, air conditioners and washing machines.