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The tax that shall not be named
Australia’s climate change policy is a shambles. It is the only country ever to have repealed a carbon tax, the issue was key to the felling of two Prime Ministers, and the renewables industry is the subject of a sustained vendetta. That is why the Grattan Institute’s new proposal is potentially such a game-changer.1 -
Should Turnbull follow French lead and invite Tesla to build EVs in Australia?
Malcolm Turnbull is a big fan of Tesla, and innovation, so should be follow France’s lead and ask Elon Musk to build electric vehicles at an old factory? A consortium of utilities and others in Australia wants the government to stop its “do-nothing” approach to EVs. -
Five things we learned about Malcolm’s attempts not to be Tony
If the opportunities are so great, the technology so compelling, and the need to act so imperative, why has Malcolm Turnbull put clean energy innovation funds on ice until the mid 2020s? The reality is that Turnbull has to wear Abbott-era policies, but hopefully not Abbott-era swimmers. -
Five things we learned this week about Tony Turnbull/Malcolm Abbott
Nearly six months ago Malcolm Turnbull became PM after Tony Abbott was dumped by his own party. What emerged from this shake-up, however, was a shady new composite figure – a Malcolm Abbott, or a Tony Turnbull. Here’s how to recognise him… -
Was the renewables industry better off under Abbott than Turnbull?
The new parliament session has begun, and little has changed. Large scale renewables remain at a standstill and the Coalition government is still pushing for the removal of CEFC, ARENA, and the Climate Change Authority. Has anything changed under Malcolm Turnbull?
