Jun 23, 2026 – 7.12pmEnergy Minister Chris Bowen has asked the energy and competition watchdogs to investigate whether electricity retailers have breached misconduct laws by trying to push through huge increases in daily supply charges that have taken many consumers by surprise.The move represents a dramatic escalation of the row about electricity price cuts that the Albanese government foreshadowed for next year, but which are not showing up in the notices that major retailers, including Origin Energy and AGL Energy, are sending customers about the rates they will have to pay from July 1.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles