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Jay Weatherill

January 2020

The energy challenge is to achieve zero-net emissions and greater reliability at lowest cost.

Let's auction the right to supply reliable power

A competitive tender system to generate dispatchable electricity would drive the investment needed to stabilise the grid, cut emissions, and drive down prices.

November 2019

An opportunity to fix the federal system fell victim to the Abbott versus Turnbull contest.

Review spirit of 2015 and talk federation reform again

A casual quip led to a rare meeting of minds on state and federal tax reform. We need to find that ambition again.

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