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Policy & Planning

“Brazen example of astroturfing:” ACCC asked to investigate pro-gas campaign group
A complaint filed with the consumer watchdog alleges fossil lobby group Australians for Natural Gas engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct.
Royce Kurmelovs

Apr 28, 2025

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Policy & Planning

“All aboard the Trump train!” Coalition swaps out extreme right candidate for pro-gas MAGA man
The man chosen to replace a Liberal candidate dumped over extreme comments is an ardent Trump supporter and one of key figures behind a pro-gas industry campaign.
Royce Kurmelovs

Apr 8, 2025

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Renewables

“I could never find a business case:” Renewable bosses say gas power will require its own underwriting scheme
Renewables industry says gas plants have no hope of competing with batteries in CIS, but will need its own underwriting scheme.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 7, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Coalition and Labor agree on bill busting benefits of electrification, and kicking gas out of homes
Liberal Party-led Senate inquiry into residential electrification confirms the bill busting benefits of getting gas out of Australian homes.
Sophie Vorrath & Rachel Williamson

Apr 2, 2025

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Commentary

Social hour at the gas rodeo: Why the market is broken
I sometimes wonder how senior management at gas companies rationalise what they do to the lives of their kids and grandkids, never mind everyone else’s.
David Leitch

Apr 1, 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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How cheap is Peter Dutton’s gas? And how does it compare to “reckless renewables”?
Peter Dutton says he will lower the cost of gas. But will that translate into lower electricity prices? The answer is: No.
Tristan Edis

Mar 28, 2025

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Commentary

Opposition misses key opportunity to deliver cost-of-living relief
The Coalition’s policy won’t bring new gas to market quickly enough to make a near-term impact on energy prices. Options to decrease demand are a much better bet.
Josh Runciman

Mar 28, 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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Policy & Planning

Regulator finds fossil fuel group engaged in greenwashing in defence of gas stoves
Regulator finds industry group breached Greenwashing Code with claims electric cooktops are more expensive and more emissions intensive than cooking with gas.
Royce Kurmelovs

Mar 25, 2025

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Policy & Planning

You want to build a gas fired power station before 2030? Good luck with that
Gas turbines are impossible to buy. “They’re all sold out,” says one major energy investor. And if you can get them, they now cost four times the price.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 21, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Gas network death spiral: Pressure mounts to protect consumers from cost of stranded assets
Energy Consumers Australia is proposing four rule changes to make gas networks justify capital spending and new customers pay up front to connect to the diminishing fossil network.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 12, 2025

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