'Clean hydrogen' confounds most Aussies The term "clean hydrogen" confounds most Australians, with a new poll showing just 22 per cent know it can involve fossil fuels with carbon capture and storage. AAP · May 18, 2022
Australia’s climate data to UN questioned as study finds land clearing in Queensland underreported If national emissions data is incorrect then Australia less likely to be on track to meet Coalition’s target of a 26-28% cut by 2030 The Guardian - AU · May 18, 2022
Bumpy ride: rail trail projects making ‘itty-bitty’ progress in rural NSW Cycling and heritage trails could boost tourism and local jobs, but they face planning and funding roadblocks The Guardian - AU · May 13, 2022
A clean future or merely greenwashing? Critics claim Coalition's hydrogen plans are a 'fig leaf' for fossil fuels Plans by the federal government to develop a "clean" hydrogen industry in Australia have been branded greenwashing by critics who say taxpayer money is being used to subsidise fossil fuel activities. ABC News · May 11, 2022
Council move against anti-Angus Taylor signs goes against third-party rights, legal experts say Order to remove Vote Angus Out community group’s election signs in Hume came after complaint from Liberal incumbent’s office The Guardian - AU · May 6, 2022
Australia’s largest wheat processor gets $85 million to cut emissions Wheat processor Manildra will replace coal-fired power to allow the factory to run on natural gas and hydrogen which is expected to cut its emissions by 45 per cent. ABC News · May 5, 2022
Labor says power prices are going up. The Coalition says they aren't. Who's right? “Power prices are going up”, shadow treasurer Jim Chalmers declared last week. But according to energy minister Angus Taylor, “No one’s household power prices have gone up.” So who is right? The Conversation · May 2, 2022
Calling the safeguard mechanism a ‘sneaky carbon tax’ is a scare campaign and an argument for inaction Scott Morrison is criticising the Coalition’s own climate policy – it’s just one that has barely been used The Guardian - AU · Apr 28, 2022
PM’s office won’t release any texts with QAnon friend, arguing they would not be ‘official documents’ Scott Morrison’s office refuses to release any text messages that might exist between PM and Tim Stewart following information commissioner ruling The Guardian - AU · Apr 27, 2022
Prime Minister Scott Morrison promises $300 million for Northern Territory energy industry, $14 million to fight crime Prime Minister Scott Morrison has headed to the Northern Territory to detail a $300 million energy spend that would see more than a third handed to gas giants to invest in carbon capture and storage. ABC News · Apr 24, 2022
The Coalition-News Corp attack on Labor’s energy policy is all too familiar A simplistic claim about power price hikes splashed across tabloid front pages on Tuesday could seed confusion and doubt The Guardian - AU · Apr 19, 2022
Medicare, aged pensions and energy bills: Which scare campaigns should you be looking out for in this election? From a carbon tax to Medicare, energy bills and pensioner changes — the Coalition and Labor are both relying heavily on scare campaigns ahead of next month's poll. ABC News · Apr 19, 2022
Labor accuses Angus Taylor of ‘desperate’ climate scare campaign over energy claims Minister under pressure to release modelling he claims shows consumers would be $560 a year worse off under ALP’s electricity policy The Guardian - AU · Apr 19, 2022
Does Labor plan to force the top 200 energy users and producers to cut emissions by 25%? Angus Taylor claims that to be the opposition’s aim but Chris Bowen says it’s a target ‘more than two-thirds of the companies already have’ The Guardian - AU · Apr 14, 2022
The Guardian - AU · Apr 8, 2022 Government defends flurry of appointments to key roles of former Coalition staffers and MPs Morrison government accused of rushing in appointments prior to election amid latest announcements
The Guardian - AU · Apr 7, 2022 Angus Taylor in pre-election move to make coal plants give five years’ notice before closing Minister’s proposal comes after some plants said they would close earlier than scheduled as they struggled to compete with renewables
AAP · Apr 7, 2022 Changes proposed for power plant closures Energy companies could soon be forced to give more notice before they close under a proposal from the federal government.
ABC News · Apr 6, 2022 Government seeks to delay coal-fired power plant closures with longer notice period The Federal Government is seeking new rules to ensure energy companies provide five years' notice before closing power stations, amid concerns about reliability and affordability.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 4, 2022 Coalition tries for third time to let renewable energy agency fund technologies using fossil fuels New rules could allow Arena to back developments that use CCS, such as that of ‘blue’ hydrogen made with gas, Senate hears
AAP · Apr 3, 2022 Life-saving medicines to be made locally The government announced $23m in funding for a facility to see medicines to treat cancer and kidney disease manufactured Australia instead of overseas.
ABC News · Apr 2, 2022 Switching off: Inside Eraring power station as staff come to terms with its closure Shock, denial, stress, anger. Workers are struggling to comprehend the early closure of Australia’s largest coal-fired power station and the plan for what comes next.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 1, 2022 ACF rejects Angus Taylor’s claim it eased off attacking Australia’s carbon credit scheme Conservation group says it backs former government adviser who described the system as a fraud on the environment and taxpayers
The Conversation · Mar 31, 2022 The Morrison government's $50 million gas handout undermines climate targets and does nothing to improve energy security Tuesday night’s federal budget confirmed the Morrison government will spend A$50.3 million on gas projects in the Northern Territory, South Australia and the east coast.
AAP · Mar 31, 2022 Minister rejects carbon credit criticism Criticism of the federal government's carbon credit scheme is "completely unfounded" and a political attack, the energy and emissions reduction minister says.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 29, 2022 Budget papers show Morrison government to reduce annual climate spending over next four years Yearly expenditure on climate change programs expected to be 35% lower in 2025-26 than now