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'Farmy army' to target Labor if sheep exports banned

Angry sheep farmers are campaigning in Canberra as the Senate prepares to vote on legislation to outlaw live sheep exports by sea.

AAP · Jul 1, 2024

Ban on live sheep exports clears lower house

Laws imposing a ban on live sheep exports has passed parliament's lower house, despite concerns the contentious proposal was being rushed through parliament.

AAP · Jun 26, 2024

No nuclear veto: if the Coalition isn’t seeking community consent, is that really consultation?

The Coalition shook up Australia’s energy debate last week when it unveiled the seven sites where, if elected, it would build nuclear power plants. In making the announcement, the Coalition emphasised the importance of community consultation in its nuclear energy plan. But what does that actually mean?

The Conversation · Jun 24, 2024

Andrew Forrest says Coalition’s abandonment of 2030 emissions target would ‘decimate’ economy

Mining magnate says investors need certainty as opposition’s climate policy comes under increasing scrutiny

The Guardian - AU · Jun 18, 2024

Then and now: what Peter Dutton and the Coalition used to say about a 2030 emissions target

The rhetoric has swung 180 degrees since ministers in Scott Morrison’s government were haranguing Labor over the Paris agreement

The Guardian - AU · Jun 16, 2024

Coalition roasted over 2030 emission target backtrack

Some opposition MPs have been caught off-guard by coalition plans to drop 2030 emission reduction targets, as the prime minister hits out at the move.

AAP · Jun 11, 2024

If regional communities don’t want a windfarm, why would they accept a nuclear power station?

The Coalition’s energy policy is leveraged on regional discontent about renewables. But many farmers don’t want nuclear in their back yard either

The Guardian - AU · Jun 3, 2024

Opposition keeps pressure on live sheep export ban

The agriculture minister has defended legislation to end the live export of sheep by sea as the bill is introduced to the federal parliament.

AAP · May 30, 2024

Bipartisan backing for tougher hate-speech penalties

The coalition has indicated it would back a proposal to strengthen hate-speech laws following a rise in anti-Semitic incidents.

AAP · May 27, 2024

Queensland rejects Glencore carbon capture and storage proposal for Great Artesian Basin

Environment department says its decision ‘makes clear that other carbon capture and storage projects will not be viable for the Great Artesian basin’

The Guardian - AU · May 24, 2024