Cost of living is trumping climate at this election, but the issue won’t disappear. Here’s what major parties are offering – and what we actually need.
- Associate Professor of Energy Law, Macquarie University
Made in Australia could be set for a comeback, if federal government promises materialise. But these localisation plans must work for the regional communities hosting new projects.
Australia must map out the best sites for generating the most electricity with the least environmental impact.
The important change sends a direct signal for more investment in renewable energy, and comes not a moment too soon.
The energy crisis is hitting the east coast hard. But Western Australia is sailing through – because of government intervention in the market.
The soaring power prices expected to hit Australians are yet another reason the Albanese government should turbocharge its efforts on renewable energy and storage.
Such tension has played out over many decades between agricultural communities and coal companies. We can avoid history repeating itself if we urgently set the right policies and laws in place.
From its inadequate safety provisions to vague wording around Native Title rights and interests, the bill leaves us wanting.
Despite the government spruiking a ‘gas-led economic recovery’, natural gas is clearly on the way out. It’s time for a serious rethink on the way many Australians cook and heat our homes.
We believe the Narrabri Gas Project is unsustainable, unviable and not in the public interest.
The surprise decision is an important win for many Australians, but reform of Australia’s offshore petroleum laws is urgently required to protect marine environments.
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