Michelle Grattan, Author at Renew Economy

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Greg Combet to quit Net Zero job to succeed Peter Costello as chair of the Future Fund
The former Labor minister will resign from the Net Zero Economy Agency to take up the new post.
Michelle Grattan

Jan 29, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Net-zero deal or no deal? The answer is blowin’ in the wind with Barnaby
Morrison’s problems on climate policy, hard enough before this week, have just increased substantially. As has the internal dilemma the Nationals face on the issue.
Michelle Grattan

Jun 25, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Grattan: Labor’s post-mortem leaves the hard work still to be done
The messages from Labor’s 2019 election post-mortem are clear. Have a better strategy. Have a stronger narrative, fewer policies, greater emphasis on economic growth. Have a better leader.
Michelle Grattan

Nov 8, 2019

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Labor proposes two-stage ETS, zero carbon target for 2050
Labor says it would bring in its emissions trading scheme in two stages, together with a separate scheme for the electricity sector.
Michelle Grattan

Apr 27, 2016

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Kevin Rudd takes on George Pell over climate change
Former prime minister Kevin Rudd has challenged Cardinal George Pell on the science, the policy and the ethics of climate change.
Michelle Grattan

Nov 11, 2015

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Bernie Fraser quits Climate Change Authority after difficulties with Hunt
The chairman of the Climate Change Authority, Bernie Fraser, has quit – apparently after a long period of bad relations with Environment Minister Greg Hunt.
Michelle Grattan

Sep 9, 2015

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Commentary

Two years on, pugilist Abbott leads divisive and divided government
The great failure of Tony Abbott’s leadership is that he had not been able to transcend his innate instinct for conflict.
Michelle Grattan

Sep 4, 2015

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Grattan on Friday: Abbott should step down in favour of Turnbull
If Abbott survives in the short term, it’s quite likely he’ll be kicked out later. If the party baulked at execution, the voters would undertake the task.
Michelle Grattan

Feb 6, 2015

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Commentary

Victorian blame game brings more nasty static for Abbott
The outcome of the Victorian election offers an object lesson in what can happen to a first-term government that loses its way.
Michelle Grattan

Dec 1, 2014

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Commentary

Climate change – the word the Abbott government dare not speak
Australia has a new ambassador to direct negotiations on a climate treaty in Paris. But the words climate change have been dropped from his job title.
Michelle Grattan

Nov 5, 2014

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Renewable Energy Target cut would hit budget: modelling
Reducing the RET would cost the federal budget about $680 million more to meet Australia’s target of 5% emissions reduction by 2020.
Michelle Grattan

Aug 18, 2014

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An assertive Turnbull steps out and shapes up
Was Malcolm Turnbull being forensically honest, or poking the anthill with a stick?
Michelle Grattan

Jun 6, 2014

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