Peter Dutton Archives - Renew Economy

Commentary

Is Labor to blame for high energy prices? Or was this the perfect trap set by the fossil fuel industry?
Peter Dutton blames Labor for high energy prices. The reality is prices would have gone up with either party in power because of the trap set by coal and gas industry.
Tristan Edis

May 1, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Going nuclear will decimate jobs in regions first, stop billions in new investment
Regional towns and communities are set to lose thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in the next five years under the Coalition’s nuclear plan.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 10, 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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Policy & Planning

Campaign against nuclear heats up with attack ads aiming at hip pocket
The Smart Energy Council wants you to know how much your power bills will rise by if the Coalition’s nuclear plan wins the May vote.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 27, 2025

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Commentary

Peter Dutton accused of copying Donald Trump as he promises to fast track Woodside gas project
Greens accuse Dutton of “Trump-like attack”, as Albanese says proposal to fast track Woodside gas is a “thought bubble.” Others wonder why ALP has not already canned it.
William Ton

Mar 19, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Dutton blames renewables for rising power prices, but bills would be much higher without them
New report finds wind, solar and battery storage has shielded Australian households and businesses from much higher power bills than they would otherwise be paying.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 19, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Gas, rooftop solar, nukes: Dutton to take “most expensive” nuclear power plan to next election
Federal opposition leader says the Coalition is preparing to reveal “potential host sites” for six nuclear power plants around the country.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 12, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Peter Dutton wonders when batteries will be “discovered”, and if wind turbines are sentient
Are wind turbines conscious? Has battery storage been discovered yet? Why doesn’t solar work at night? Peter Dutton is asking searching questions.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 10, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Peter Dutton’s climate denial is morphing into a madcap nuclear fantasy. The ban should stay
Alan Kohler says nuclear ban should be lifted, because the “market” will decide. He’s wrong. The market has not decided on nuclear for decades. The Coalition should know this.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 5, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Littleproud backs net zero target after ousting Joyce, Dutton goes for bill shock
David Littleproud says Nationals are “moving forward” on climate after ousting Joyce, Dutton elected as Liberals leader and targets bill shock.
Michael Mazengarb

May 30, 2022

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Turnbull, at the last, calls out Far Right and shows some spine
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull may be going out, but he is going out fighting. Finally. He puts eligibility of pretender Peter Dutton to legal test, and says he will leave parliament if outed, threatening razor thin majority.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 23, 2018

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Policy & Planning

Dutton jokes about sea-level rise, after Abbott’s rejects Pacific Island plea for more climate action
As Abbott returns from Pacific Islands Forum where he stood firm on Australia’s weak climate targets, immigration minister Peter Dutton cracks a joke about sea-level rise.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 11, 2015

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