March
Liberals run ex Labor councillor against Chris Bowen
Climate change and energy minister facing challenge from Carmen Lazar, who quit Fairfield Council and Labor after failing to win state preselection
Record winter gas shortfall is coming: ACCC
Ensuring Queensland’s LNG exporters divert unsold gas to the local market will be critical to avoid supply shocks, the watchdog said.
Could offshore wind blow Alex Dyson off course?
The independent launched his political career with a dance backing renewable energy by impersonating a windmill. Today, he’s dancing to a different tune. Voters say that won’t work.
Greens join army of crossbench home battery boosters
Under the proposal, households looking to replace their gas appliances with electric versions would be able to access up to $10,000 in grants and $20,000 in low-interest loans.
Ministers’ push on energy prices could hurt most customers: retailers
Energy retailers said cutting a flagged power price increase would result in higher prices for customers on discounted deals after ministers urged the regulator to dig into a big jump in their costs.
Forrest’s Squadron takes swing at APA in secret ministerial submission
In a secret ministerial submission, Squadron complained that APA is creating a false sense of security amid plans for LNG gas to be imported to the south-east.
Consumers trapped by rising cost of energy failure and power bills
Power prices will be a key election topic as Labor sells the benefits of renewables and the Coalition insists nuclear offers the only affordable answer. But under both plans, it’s customers who will pay.
Cost of ‘loophole’ EV tax break blows out to half a billion dollars
Treasury has dramatically underestimated the lure of the FBT exemption for EVs, with taxpayers losing $560 million per year subsidising 100,000 electric car owners.
The Climate 200 candidate who won’t commit to wind power
Independent candidate Alex Dyson famously launched his political career with a viral video backing wind farms via interpretive dance. Now, he says, it’s more complicated.
Victoria warned about risky funding to revive wind farm plans
The Allan government is being warned not to use a contracts-for-difference funding model to revive its plans for the struggling Gippsland offshore wind farm zone.
Victoria’s offshore wind plans in chaos after Bowen’s rejection
The Victorian opposition warns the state’s $100 billion offshore wind rollout is in chaos after federal Labor rejected the country’s second-most advanced project in Gippsland.
February
Labor hits pause on Illawarra offshore wind
The government is delaying its plans for an offshore wind farm in the Illawarra, at the request of the only company still interested.
Rural electorates to benefit from Labor renewables fund
Seats held by National Party MPs are among the big winners of Labor’s $50 million community energy grants program.
‘Boggles the mind’: Bragg delays household electrification push
Renewables advocates have slammed the Coalition’s decision to quietly delay the final report of its own inquiry into household electrification.
Why car prices could rise as Labor’s emission rules hurt manufacturers
The majority of manufacturers are unlikely to meet the government’s vehicle emissions standards.
EV charging providers demand review of outdated energy tariffs
Electric vehicle charging companies say consumers are paying the price for inappropriately designed tariffs being charged by electricity distributors
January
How Trump’s war on green energy affects Australia
Donald Trump’s plans for an energy revolution will blow strong political winds across Australia’s energy market.
‘Economic madness’: Chalmers slams push to scrap emissions reporting
Business groups have rejected a Coalition push to repeal laws requiring companies disclose their emissions, as the Treasurer warned it would create uncertainty.
December 2024
Nuclear costings put heat on uncosted renewables plan
Both sides of politics should end the charade of promising cheaper power prices while debating the least costly transition to a net zero economy.
Nuclear play snares energy industry in political pincers
Peter Dutton is betting big on nuclear power. Labor labels this economic insanity. And the public won’t believe either party’s estimates of what will be cheaper.