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Morrison's Ministry gives middle finger to climate change and renewable energy.
Morrison's Ministry gives middle finger to climate change and renewable energy.Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today reacted with dismay at the appointment of anti-wind, anti-renewables Angus Taylor as the new Energy Minister. Taylor has been a vocal critic of renewable energy, allegedly claiming that energy produced...
Coal crew has Turnbull by the throat: Greens
Coal crew has Turnbull by the throat: Greens The coal-huggers have Malcolm Turnbull by the throat and the government has dumped any pretence of climate action, Australian Greens Co-Deputy Leader and climate & energy spokesperson, Adam Bandt MP, said today. And while the government is moving on price caps, it...
Turnbull caves in on climate: Greens
Turnbull caves in on climate: GreensGreens Co-Deputy Leader and climate & energy spokesperson, Adam Bandt, said Malcolm Turnbull’s latest energy backflip to appease the Coalition coal-huggers puts Paris climate goals out of reach. Mr Bandt also said that the proposed new energy price measures look weak and designed to lock...
Gov sees Green on power price caps, but NEG means no benefits: Bandt
Gov sees Green on power price caps, but NEG means no benefits: Bandt Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today welcomed the news that the government may be forced to adopt a Greens plan for re-regulating electricity prices. But Mr Bandt warned that any benefits from capping...
Turnbull can’t guarantee the NEG will pass the House thanks to coal crew: Bandt
Turnbull can’t guarantee the NEG will pass the House thanks to coal crew: Bandt Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said that because of the 4 to 5 coal-huggers on his backbench who have threatened to cross the floor, Malcolm Turnbull cannot guarantee the passage of...
Senate forces Minister to reveal full NEG modelling
Senate forces Minister to reveal full NEG modelling Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said that the government’s refusal to release the full modelling conducted for the National Energy Guarantee either means that they know the modelling is completely bogus, or it doesn’t actually exist. The...
Government poked in eye by States on NEG
Government poked in eye by States on NEG Greens climate and energy spokesperson, Adam Bandt MP, has welcomed the refusal by the State governments to support the National Energy Guarantee today. Mr Bandt said the Greens would also continue with a motion in the Senate to force the release of...
Bandt’s message to Labor: Don’t betray renewables by supporting NEG.
Bandt’s message to Labor: Don’t betray renewables by supporting NEG. Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today called on state Premiers to reject the NEG deal at tomorrow’s COAG meeting, which now includes a slush fund for coal. Mr Bandt said that if states roll over and...
Greens slam Turnbull’s moves to give public money to coal, welcome state moves to reject NEG
Greens slam Turnbull’s moves to give public money to coal, welcome state moves to reject NEG Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today slammed reports that Malcolm Turnbull has capitulated to the hard-right coal-huggers on his backbench by committing to the ACCC recommendation that could see public...
Cut the coal-huggers loose, state Premiers must reject NEG: Bandt
Cut the coal-huggers loose, state Premiers must reject NEG: BandtGreens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said that the coal-huggers in the Coalition are running the country’s climate change and energy policy, further evidenced by Minister David Littleproud’s comments on climate change and the latest analysis of...