Lachlan, Gav,
According to synenergy 's web site the domestic rate in WA is 13.9 cents/kWh and they are charging 20cents/kWh for peak under the smartpower tariff , so I don't know where the 60cents/kWh comes from!! Could be a newspaper typo!

The 60c/kWhr rate comes from the ALP policy press release.

Could be a typo - but the few articles I could find all seem to mention high numbers - for example this onefrom a few days ago - a "greenies wishlist" asking for at least 50 cents per kwh.

http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/greenies-wishlist-revealed-20080819-3x...

I also see Carpenter is also looking to legislate against uranium mining - he's doing a good job :-)

http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/200808/s2347666.htm