What price power? How electricity became a political weapon
It was April 2010, and Grant King, then chief executive of Origin Energy, delivered a timely speech on…
Opposition Leader Sussan Ley guarantees she will remain leader until next election
Opposition Leader Sussan Ley says she can “guarantee” voters that she will lead the Coalition into the next…
Coalition plans to strip climate from energy operator’s objectives
Emissions reduction would no longer be an objective of Australia’s energy operator under a Coalition plan endorsed by…
Despondent Liberal moderates fear electoral oblivion in metropolitan seats after net zero scrapped
Liberal moderates are split on whether they can sell the party’s “compromise” climate policy, with several warning city…
Liberal Party formally abandons net zero by 2050 climate target
The Liberal Party has agreed to formally abandon its commitment to net zero emissions by 2050, a day…
Regulatory Standards Bill passes with coalition backing despite backlash
It also sets up a Regulatory Standards Board which would assess current laws for their adherence to the…
Liberals want to ditch net zero but IEA report says it’s cheaper and cleaner
The International Energy Agency (IEA) didn’t deliberately time its annual flagship report to coincide with the great climate…
Millennials and Gen Z voters continued shift away from Coalition in 2025
Young voters drifted even further from the Coalition at the 2025 federal election and continued to regard climate…
Sussan Ley’s net zero problem won’t only impact the Coalition
Sussan Ley put on a brave face this week, fronting up for a round of interviews to insist…
Sussan Ley confronts leadership coup speculation head-on
Sussan Ley has sought to hose down speculation she will soon be toppled as opposition leader, saying she…
Coalition to meet after Nationals lead charge to dump net zero
The Coalition will gather this morning at a joint party room session as the issue of whether to…
Liberals shifting towards dumping net zero, despite moderate faction fears
The Liberals appear to be creeping towards dropping the party’s commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050,…