Albanese government appoints former opposition leader Sussan Ley to Snowy Hydro board
Energy Minister Chris Bowen has handed Sussan Ley a shock role on the board of Snowy Hydro, months…
Energy Minister says ‘no carve-outs’ after Queensland claims data centre win
Queensland and the Northern Territory will not have control over how data centres are powered, the federal government…
Albanese to settle AI data centre energy rules, overriding defiant Queensland
The federal government expects to settle new energy and water rules for massive AI data centres at a…
Businesses, farmers to save on solar installations under renewable energy scheme expansion
The cost of installing solar at schools, supermarkets, factories and farm buildings will be slashed by about 20…
Australia may be forced to loosen attendance requirements at UN climate event in Pacific, foreign officials say
Australia may be forced to drop its insistence that only prime ministers and presidents attend a high-profile climate…
WA, federal governments investigate potential for Perdaman oil refinery
Australia could build its first new oil refinery in decades, with the federal government set to investigate constructing…
Federal government says Australia’s fuel supply is ‘solid and secure’ as prices climb again
The federal government is moving to reassure motorists about Australia’s fuel supply as petrol prices rise amid renewed…
Energy Minister Chris Bowen’s $30m renewables plan throwing ‘pennies’ at problems that should never have existed
Energy Minister Chris Bowen is throwing “pennies” at problems that never should have existed with his announcement of…
Shadow minister Dan Tehan demands Chris Bowen justify $4.2 million Fiji resort booking as Australians face ‘energy hardship’
Shadow energy minister Dan Tehan has challenged Chris Bowen to explain why taxpayers should fund up to $4.2…
Chris Bowen’s office of renewables spin glosses over fresh net zero cost projection in alarming CSIRO report
There are two reasons your electricity prices are going up, and neither can be blamed on the government.…
Australians ‘sick and tired’ of bill increases as they abandon support for net zero: Affordable Energy Australia
Australians are “sick and tired” of rising bills, as new polling has exposed growing concerns over the cost…
Energy Minister Chris Bowen stands by ‘good progress’ on renewables despite $23 billion power bill blowout
Energy Minister Chris Bowen has blamed the former Coalition government for high power prices after modelling showed bills…