The many risks behind Santos deal
Jim Chalmers must stand up for Australia’s interests as lobbying intensifies to get United Arab Emirate’s national oil company ADNOC’s acquisition of Santos over the line.
Jim Chalmers must stand up for Australia’s interests as lobbying intensifies to get United Arab Emirate’s national oil company ADNOC’s acquisition of Santos over the line.
The onus will be on the ADNOC-led bidders to demonstrate a clear benefit to Australia from the deal, in addition to merely mitigating risks. So far, they are failing to do either.
The failure of energy policymakers to deliver on their targets cannot be allowed to force our technology, industry and national security agendas to fail also.
We have become the country of ‘no’ instead of ‘go’.
A broken Coalition needs to demonstrate unity on climate – as an alternative to Labor’s approach
The next Liberal power policy needs to appeal to younger voters with a focus on improving affordability and also capture blue-collar workers whose jobs rely on traditional energy.
Exhibiting a unique level of cowardice, Labor has already shunted its signature gas policy following Greens pressure. The damage of the last few years may pale in comparison to what comes next.
Madeleine King must resign. She has been the most ineffective resources minister Australia has seen in a generation.
The chorus of complaints against Labor’s energy policies are finally growing too loud to ignore.
Chris Bowen has ceded too much to the green fringe. Prices are higher, renewables growth has collapsed and energy security risks are rising. He must resign.
Original URL: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/author/saul-kavonic