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- Great Barrier Reef: Queensland Labor may break election vow and allow coal ship loading 31 minutes agoLabor vowed to ban ‘trans-shipping’ in reef waters after UN’s scientific body raised concerns about proposal in 2014
- A day after Tony Abbott’s call for coal to be prioritised, the prime minister says the debate has seen too much ideology and ‘not enough competence’
- Combined solar and pumped hydro generator set to provide quarter of shortfall from Liddell power station’s closure
- Energy policy would not be that hard if the government wasn’t hamstrung by ideologues | Simon Holmes à Court one day agoNew technologies, cost reductions and existing expertise can provide reliable energy. If only the sector wouldn’t have to do it in spite of our leaders
- Australian Renewable Energy Index says state had almost 6,500 people working in renewables in August, ending NSW’s dominance of sector
- Abbott wants to lead an insurgency to sink Turnbull’s climate and energy policy, which has always been a proxy for his leadership. It’s pure political expediency
- Former PM reissues demand for new coal power stations: ‘If we can have Snowy 2.0, let’s have Hazelwood 2.0’
- Bill Shorten demands gas market transparency to tackle 'energy crisis' Wed, 20 Sep 17, 4:01amLabor leader says Aemo should be given ‘teeth’ to give Australian manufacturers a head start in gas contract negotiations
- Q&A: panellists spar over coal as energy debate dominates Tue, 19 Sep 17, 7:38amDoctor says respiratory and cardiovascular implications of coal should be top of Australia’s energy debate and warns Adani mine threatens health of millions
- Alan Finkel urges Turnbull to adopt clean energy target before states act Mon, 18 Sep 17, 5:20pmChief scientist says conflicting targets at different levels of government could strangle investment and worsen power supply problems
- Momentum shifts on Renewables Targets in Australia (mini revolt brewing) Fri, 15 Sep 17, 3:25amThings are heating up to stop other things blacking out Last week the AEMO (which controls our electricity grid) said we needed 1,000MW of spare power to keep the lights on in SA and Victoria this summer...
- Media reforms pass the Senate with NXT amendments – as it happened Thu, 14 Sep 17, 6:28pmStuart Robert says Fairfax questions about whether family companies benefited from commonwealth investment are ‘complete load of rubbish’
- Tony Abbott calls for end to all energy subsidies, including on coal Thu, 14 Sep 17, 6:35pmFormer PM says he wants to see market-driven energy prices which would mean coal wouldn’t need any subsidies because it’s cheap
- Media reforms pass the Senate with NXT amendments – politics live Thu, 14 Sep 17, 5:52pmStuart Robert says Fairfax questions about whether family companies benefited from commonwealth investment are ‘complete load of rubbish’
- The current energy debate is farcical. What does this government stand for? | John Hewson Thu, 14 Sep 17, 10:48amNeither the government nor the opposition has yet produced a deliverable energy policy. Consumers know they’re being ripped off and Turnbull will pay