<h1>Farmers challenge Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2025 for centralisation, privatisation risks and possible tripling of farm power tariffs</h1> A farmers' organization has challenged the draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025, arguing it undermines federal constitutional principles by enabling centralisation and privatisation of the power sector and repealing prior amendments sought during earlier protests. The group contends the proposal to eliminate cross-subsidies would drastically raise agricultural tariffs-potentially tripling or quadrupling current subsidised rates-and thereby impose severe financial burdens on farmers. The ministry has opened a 30-day public consultation; the organization demands withdrawal of the draft and calls for coordinated opposition with electricity workers and consumers.