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Gas company Santos flew resources minister Keith Pitt on chartered jet to Darwin event, documents reveal
New documents reveal that gas company Santos paid for a specially chartered flight for Keith Pitt to attend a company media event in Darwin.
Michael Mazengarb

Sep 9, 2021

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Labor to target Taylor’s role in grants given to gas company with Liberal Party links
Labor to ramp up scrutiny of energy minister’s involvement in $21 million Beetaloo gas grants, but won’t back Greens call to abolish the program altogether.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 25, 2021

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Markets

Controversial capacity market details still 18 months away, ESB tells ministers
After two-and-a-half years of work, the much needed post-2025 redesign of Australia’s main electricity market could still be 18 months away.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 24, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Timeline to gas grant: Empire paid $4,500 to attend Liberal fundraiser, before site visit
Empire Energy’s path to securing a $21 million grant to drill for gas in the Beetaloo Basin started with a $4,500 Liberal Party fundraiser.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 23, 2021

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$Guess who joined Angus Taylor on Empire-funded fracking gas trip to Beetaloo Basin$

Policy & Planning

Guess who joined Angus Taylor on Empire-funded fracking gas trip to Beetaloo Basin
Gas company Empire Energy funded a trip for Angus Taylor and a range of prominent Liberal party figures and donors to its Beetaloo Basin project.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 20, 2021

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Coal

Morrison blames China, refuses to boost climate action after bleak IPCC report
Morrison and Taylor try to shift the blame for climate change onto poorer countries after world’s scientists warn of devastating future.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 10, 2021

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Landmark FOI ruling could shed new light on Taylor’s big energy market ploy
State and territory energy ministers may be freed from federal cabinet confidentiality rules, following a landmark FOI ruling.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 6, 2021

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ARENA will be “sullied” by Taylor’s new regulations, former chair says
Former ARENA chair says Taylor’s move to direct funds towards CCS and fossil fuel hydrogen will “sully” the key funding body.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 5, 2021

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Taylor’s contentious ARENA regulations survive after tied senate vote
Angus Taylor’s second attempt at introducing controversial ARENA regulations narrowly survives an attempt by the Australian Greens to cancel them out.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 4, 2021

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Labor softens stance on Taylor’s changes to ARENA regulations
Labor to support parts of Angus Taylor’s re-issued ARENA regulations, including funds for sustainable transport, metals and microgrids.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 2, 2021

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Taylor tries again to redirect renewables funds into hand picked technologies
Angus Taylor re-issues ARENA regulations in new attempt to open up the renewable energy agency to the government’s preferred technologies.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 30, 2021

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Twenty micro-grid projects get funding, including communities hit by bushfires
The federal government will fund 20 microgrid projects, to boost strength of regional grids during natural disasters and increase renewables use.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 27, 2021

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Gas company Santos flew resources minister Keith Pitt on chartered jet to Darwin event, documents reveal

Labor to target Taylor’s role in grants given to gas company with Liberal Party links

Controversial capacity market details still 18 months away, ESB tells ministers

Timeline to gas grant: Empire paid $4,500 to attend Liberal fundraiser, before site visit

Guess who joined Angus Taylor on Empire-funded fracking gas trip to Beetaloo Basin

Morrison blames China, refuses to boost climate action after bleak IPCC report

Landmark FOI ruling could shed new light on Taylor’s big energy market ploy

ARENA will be “sullied” by Taylor’s new regulations, former chair says

Taylor’s contentious ARENA regulations survive after tied senate vote

Labor softens stance on Taylor’s changes to ARENA regulations

Taylor tries again to redirect renewables funds into hand picked technologies

Twenty micro-grid projects get funding, including communities hit by bushfires

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