Dan Tehan
Investors desert Australia’s renewable rollout at ‘critical juncture’
Investment in the clean energy transition tanked over the past year, collapsing by 50 per cent.
- Mike Foley and Nick Toscano
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Australian importers look to Africa, US, for oil as refineries cut back
As the opposition warned of an Easter crunch for fuel supply, the Albanese government on Tuesday did not rule out the prospect of rationing fuel.
- Paul Sakkal
‘No need for panic’: Bowen calls urgent summit as fuel fears grip regions
Farmers want security for fuel and fertiliser right now, saying that the next two weeks are critical for supplying “next year’s bread, pasta and Weet-Bix”.
- Mike Foley
Labor has put 169 issues in the ‘too hard basket’. This obscure rule may finally force them to act
From gambling harm to financial abuse, the government has failed to respond to 169 Senate reports on time. The opposition and independents are forcing the issue.
- Brittany Busch
Senior Coalition MPs claim $10,000 expenses at time of Liberal fundraiser
The trio have said they were attending parliamentary business when they travelled to Sydney in August.
- Mike Foley and Nick Newling
Prepare for an onslaught of Coalition climate furphies
The rejection of net zero by the opposition is bound to be followed by a campaign of misinformation, writes Brian Jones.
- Analysis
- Climate policy
Sussan Ley showed up with a steely tone and strong message but forgot one group
With mounting talk of her terminal leadership, the Liberal leader has been looking for a lifeline. She grabbed one by siding with the net zero naysayers, but it may prove costly.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
- Opinion
- Paris Agreement
Two words in Sussan Ley’s nonsensical net zero press conference might come back to haunt her
The Coalition’s abandonment of credible climate policy has far more to do with virtue-signalling than it does with climate science or economics.
- Nick O'Malley
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- Climate policy
Ley’s job on the line as Liberals reject net zero
Opposition Leader Sussan Ley is preparing to formally dump the Liberal Party’s pledge to reach net zero emissions, overriding warnings about losing support in cities where the party has been all but wiped out.
- Paul Sakkal, Brittany Busch and Nick Newling
Bragg will quit frontbench if Coalition walks away from net zero, Paris Agreement
Asked if he would quit the frontbench if the party ditched the policy and the Paris Agreement, the opposition housing spokesman said he would, but he doubted it could happen.
- Nick Newling