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Truth behind Snowy 2.0 cost blowout buried with Florence, Senate Estimates hears
The Snowy 2.0 reset report has been comprehensively redacted, offering little insight into the project’s doubling of costs.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 24, 2023

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Renewables agency forced to spend $100m on consultant and labour hire after staff cuts
Years of Coalition public service staff cuts have led to a $100m consultant and labour hire bill for ARENA, paid for using its renewable energy grant funds.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 31, 2022

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Three years on, Morrison’s electricity underwriting scheme still has nothing to show
In 2019, Angus Taylor shortlisted a dozen power projects to improve grid reliability and cut electricity costs – three years later, not one has been built.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 15, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Snowy Hydro’s awkward gymnastics to claim Kurri Kurri gas plant will have “minus” emissions
Snowy Hydro executives claim Kurri Kurri gas plant will have negative emissions of 3.9 million tonnes.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 14, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Taylor and department invited Santos to promote CCS in Australia’s pavilion at Glasgow
Angus Taylor and the federal energy department actively sought out Santos’ presence in Australia’s official pavilion at COP26, senate estimates hears.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 14, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Morrison government hasn’t finished writing net zero modelling, department says
Government officials tell senate estimates hearing the Morrison government can’t publish its net zero modelling because it hasn’t finished writing it.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 28, 2021

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“Scotty from Marketing” splurges $12.9m advertising climate policies
Scott Morrison spends nearly $13 million promoting uptake of renewables in Australia, mostly through policies his government tried to destroy.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 25, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Taylor refuses Senate order to release net zero modelling, says not in public interest
Taylor to reject Senate order to release the government’s modelling of a zero net emissions target for 2050, claiming ‘public interest immunity’.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 25, 2021

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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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Snowy CEO denies conflicts of interest over Kurri Kurri land deal
Snowy Hydro CEO dismisses suggestions of conflicts of interest over Kurri Kurri land deal in a combative senate estimates hearing.
Michael Mazengarb

May 26, 2021

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Labor tries to block new regulations pushing ARENA into fossil fuels
Labor moves to cancel out Taylor’s new ARENA regulations, as department officials confirm they could extend to funding gas projects.
Michael Mazengarb

May 25, 2021

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Coal

Government officials say they knew Collinsville coal plant study could fail
Department officials say failure to deliver ‘bankable feasibility study’ into Collinsville coal plant would be a legitimate outcome of $4m government grant.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 23, 2021

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