election Archives - Renew Economy

Policy & Planning

Ley elected first woman to lead Liberals, nuclear advocate O’Brien is deputy, and baseload is the focus
Sussan Ley elected to lead the Liberal Party, after beating Angus Taylor. Nuclear advocate Ted O’Brien is deputy. And they are still obsessed with “baseload.”
Giles Parkinson & AAP

May 13, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Labor set for return, with help of Trump and Musk, but it needs dose of colour from Teals and Greens
Trump and Musk have likely done Labor a favour, and caused the Dutton vote to implode. A minority government with Teals and Greens would be preferable.
Giles Parkinson

May 2, 2025

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Commentary

Dutton’s gas plan will run out of gas – unless he embraces wind and solar
Peter Dutton’s entire extra supply from his National Gas Plan will disappear up a smokestack if wind and solar is prevented from replacing ageing coal power.
Tristan Edis

Apr 1, 2025

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CleanTech Bites

Election Watch: Energy flattery and Coalition’s blackout panic button
Dutton tries to flatter potential nuke hosts – and then tries to scare everyone else.
Ketan Joshi

Apr 1, 2025

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Commentary

Election Watch: The grid doesn’t need more gas to go clean; beer drinkers to pay more tax than gas
Politicians claim we need to dig up more gas to run a clean power grid. It ain’t true.
Ketan Joshi

Mar 26, 2025

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Coal

NSW Coalition and Labor say closure of Australia’s largest coal generator may be delayed
The coal plant Origin has seen fit to close seven years early has become a hot topic in the NSW election campaign, casting a pall over the state’s renewables leadership.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 23, 2023

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Electric Vehicles

Australian EV industry faces 12 month policy wait
Election means Australia’s electric vehicle industry – and consumers – will have to wait at least another 12 months for federal government to deliver EV strategy.
Bridie Schmidt

May 20, 2019

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Policy & Planning

Lessons from a solar school campaigner: Why your climate vote counts
Last year, I organised, lobbied and arranged funds for a 100kW solar array for my school in Sydney’s south. This year, I will let my vote do the talking.
Kal Glanznig

May 17, 2019

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Renewables

Labor pledges funding for renewable jobs, support for Tasmania Battery of the Nation
Shorten unveils $75m Renewables Training Package, extends establishment of Renewable Energy Zones to Tasmania, where it makes down-payment on Battery of Nation.
Sophie Vorrath

May 2, 2019

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Storage

Labor battery subsidy could deliver 80% cut to household electricity bills
Smart Energy Council report finds ALP battery rebate and finance policies could help deliver massive electricity cost savings for households – up to $1,860 a year.
Sophie Vorrath

May 1, 2019

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Smart Energy

Solar schools to create 364MW virtual power plant in Labor policy plan
Federal Labor unveils plan for a VPP of solar schools, through $1bn government loans scheme to help schools invest in PV and battery storage.
Sophie Vorrath

May 1, 2019

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Coal

Coalition gets back on coal wagon, given 4/100 in climate policy test
Scott Morrison got back on coal bandwagon over weekend, and rode it to the heart of Queensland coal country, picking up Pauline Hanson and Clive Palmer along the way.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 29, 2019

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