Labour motion to revoke tariffs

The Labour Party has submitted a notice of a motion in Parliament for the revocation of a legal notice that brought the new utility tariffs into force.

Presented by whip Joe Mizzi, the motion claims the new tariffs will cause hardship to families, raise unemployment and undermine the economy at a time when it needs stimulus.

The inefficient running of Enemalta was one of the reasons why the tariffs went up, increasing the burden on the public and meaning businesses and industry now pay the highest prices in the EU, the motion says.

It holds that the new tariffs were introduced without proper prior consultation with the social partners and that the legal notice also covertly introduced a sewage tax.