Electricity
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Energy
‘Time is running out’: Victoria, NSW turn to gas imports as energy crisis nears
Governments are rushing to kickstart Australia’s first-ever gas imports, despite the nation being a top global exporter of the fossil fuel.
- by Nick Toscano
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‘He’s scared’: Dutton demands debate as Albanese taunts ‘hiding’ opposition leader
Albanese mocks Dutton for hiding from proper press conferences, but Dutton challenges the PM to a debate.
- by James Massola
Plan mooted to install electric vehicle chargers on power poles
A trial in Victoria could allow people without off-street parking to charge their electric cars.
- by Hannah Hammoud
Is Angus Taylor really claiming nuclear power will cut power bills by 44 per cent?
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and shadow treasurer Angus Taylor have said their nuclear energy plan will cut power bills by 44 per cent. But experts say this cannot add up.
- by Mike Foley
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Nuclear energy
Dutton says nuclear will cost $331 billion. Chalmers adds $4 trillion to that
The Coalition’s nuclear power plan forecasts much lower energy use than Labor’s renewables-focused policy. That could hit growth by up to 12 per cent annually.
- by Shane Wright and Mike Foley
Opinion
Nuclear energy
Dutton’s nuclear plan stops decarbonisation, punishes consumers and hurts the economy
A system built on renewables will lead to lower power prices compared with nuclear. It would take an astonishing leap of faith to suggest otherwise.
- by Matt Kean
Opinion
Opinion
Voters blame one man for rising energy bills while companies get away with gouging
We’ve been told the recent leap in power prices has been caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But that’s a tiny part of the story.
- by Ross Gittins
Millions fewer Australians to drive electric cars or have rooftop solar under Dutton’s vision
Dutton’s $331 billion plan hinges on running coal plants for potentially decades longer than current forecasts and building the first nuclear plant by 2037.
- by Mike Foley and Paul Sakkal
As billions of dollars pour into renewables, a planning backlog stalls the rollout
The Albanese government is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to dislodge the backlog of projects stuck in the planning system.
- by Mike Foley and Nick Toscano
Analysis
Gas
Victoria banned gas in new homes. Now it’s fast-tracking supply projects
Gas use has emerged as a thorny political problem for Labor as it seeks to balance its green credentials with criticisms that it is going too far with electrification.
- by Kieran Rooney and Rachel Eddie
The Coalition told the CSIRO to redo its nuclear report. It’s bad news for Dutton
Peter Dutton’s Coalition wanted new modelling on the cost of nuclear energy. The CSIRO obliged, but the opposition leader won’t like the results.
- by Mike Foley
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