The Albanese government has made an election pitch to slash power bills and accelerate the grid’s shift to cleaner sources of energy.
Global energy major Shell is warning Peter Dutton that his plan to curb Australia’s gas exports will stunt investment and fail to boost supplies of the fuel.
The opposition leader claims his plan will deliver enough gas locally to swiftly cut the wholesale price of $14 a gigajoule to $10.
The Coalition’s election pitch is aimed squarely at outer suburban voters. But what does it mean for everyone else?
Australia may be one of the biggest sellers of gas overseas but supplies of the fuel are running dangerously low in NSW,Victoria,South Australia and Tasmania.
Energy Minister Chris Bowen is lashing out at the former Coalition government’s “bin fire” gas policy as he clashes with Peter Dutton on energy.
Major investors have stepped into the debate over Australia’s energy future,warning that policies to slow the shift to renewables will push up power prices.
The spectre of power prices jumping in July will loom over the federal election campaign widely expected to begin within weeks.
Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on Australian steel and aluminium could be just the start as the US president also has plans to target other imports.
A major green energy investor will bring some of the world’s most powerful batteries,which could run for twice as long as today’s biggest systems,to Australia.