The AGE argues that putting a price on carbon is the most efficient way to reduce emissions.
The government is running a scare campaign over energy in the wake of the South Australian blackouts.
Mr Turnbull took the top job by promising he would be different from Tony Abbott, but he is, in part, running a similar untrue campaign.
Mr Turnbull previously supported carbon pricing. To put this into perspective, the AGE points out that it is simply rubbish for Mr Turnbull to launch a scare campaign.
The energy market regulator revealed this week that recent power outages in South Australia were due to a software failure: poor planning and management by the regulator.
The paper argues it had nothing to do with SA's relatively high use of wind power. Further, there have been recent supply problems in states that rely heavily on coal-fired power stations.
The AGE emphasizes lawmakers ought to show bipartisanship in order to come up with a policy to cope with the issue.
