Aussies in one state have been put on notice as the price of a staple takeaway meal is set to soar amid the nation’s power bill crisis.
West Australians will be forking out extra for their hot chips after the state’s only local manufacturer revealed its gas bill had spiked by about $400,000.
WA Chip, owned by Bendotti Exporters, is the last remaining commercial chip manufacturer, supplying the fried goods for many of the state’s fish and chips shops, hotels and eateries.
But after the company’s gas bill increased by 60 per cent last year, non-executive Chair Brian Piesse said the cost…