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Pitt was not told that Kaban project he vetoed would include big battery
Officials did not tell Keith Pitt the Kaban Energy Hub included a battery, before he vetoed a $280m loan on the basis the project wasn’t dispatchable.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 4, 2021

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Resources minister Keith Pitt refuses to say battery storage is dispatchable
Keith Pitt refuses to say whether he thinks battery storage is dispatchable, after blocking a government loan to a North Queensland wind and battery project.
Michael Mazengarb

May 10, 2021

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Morrison government seeks greater powers to direct taxpayer funds into gas pipelines
Reforms to the NAIF, designed to give the Morrison government a greater ability to channel its $5 billion funds into gas infrastructure, pass the lower house.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 26, 2021

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Coal

Taylor offers $50 million for CCS projects, despite technology’s troubles
The Morrison government opens applications for $50M in funding for CCS projects, despite higher costs and high profile project failures.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 1, 2021

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Coal

Keith Pitt – after calling for bank boycott – wants inquiry into fossil fuel blacklisting
Resources minister Keith Pitt moves to protect the fossil fuel industry from ‘blacklisting’, calls for parliamentary inquiry.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 14, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Federal ministers urge boycott of major bank proposing climate risk in lending decisions
ANZ evokes a frenzied response from Coalition ministers for suggesting its largest customers should probably start preparing for a transition to zero emissions.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 29, 2020

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Coal

Morrison government passes laws to aid expensive brown hydrogen experiment
As measures to support clean energy sector are shelved, the Morrison government pushes through legislation to aid a costly brown hydrogen experiment.
Michael Mazengarb

May 15, 2020

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Coal

Keith Pitt labelled “delusional” for ignoring costs of unproven “clean coal”
Resources minister Keith Pitt advocates for the most expensive option for new power generation in Australia. Labor says he is delusional.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 26, 2020

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Coal

Pro-coal, pro-nuclear, anti-renewables MP is Australia’s new resources minister
Business as usual for Morrison government as pro-coal, pro-nuclear, anti-climate action and anti-renewables advocate becomes new resources minister.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 6, 2020

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Crazy gang: Coalition MP wants Queensland to leave main grid
Just when you thought Australia had hit the ceiling on absurd energy politics, federal Nationals MP Keith Pitt has unveiled a “bold” new plan for Queensland to quit the national grid.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 21, 2019

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