The NSW opposition is losing another senior member, with deputy Nationals leader and former regional health minister Bronnie Taylor announcing her retirement just days after former treasurer Matt Kean pulled the plug. Ms Taylor announced she would be leaving Macquarie St in a statement shared on Thursday afternoon, however wouldContinue Reading
A photo of two air force jets at a regional airport has sparked controversy, after it was revealed the Prime Minister and his Energy minister chartered one jet each to attend the same event promoting renewables. On Monday, the image of two RAAF jets at the Scone Memorial Airport inContinue Reading
Aussie comedian Rove McManus has slammed former PM Scott Morrison after his farewell dinner was reportedly postponed due to a low number of responses to invitations. The dinner was due to take place in Morrison’s electorate in Sydney’s Sutherland Shire next week, but invitees were told it was postponed soContinue Reading
2GB stalwart Ray Hadley had to be censored on his own program after lambasting Anthony Albanese and other ministers in a fiery rant. On Monday morning, the 2GB host lashed out at Mr Albanese, Immigration Minister Andrew Giles, Energy Minister Chris Bowen and Industrial Relations Minister Tony Burke. He labelledContinue Reading
A leading publican has claimed that the price of a chicken schnitzel at the pub could rise to as much as $40 a meal as costs surge. But it’s not inflation that’s the issue, he’s said – but environmental red tape. The Head of the South Australian branch of theContinue Reading
Energy and Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen has refused to detail the cost of the government’s landmark green energy scheme amid Coalition criticism over its financial exposure to taxpayers. On Friday, Minister Bowen announced an expansion of the Capacity Investment Scheme which will underwrite funding for 32 gigawatts of newContinue Reading
Labor has been slammed for being “obsessed” with renewables and “out of touch” on its nuclear energy policy, ahead of a major climate change conference in the Middle East. Shadow Attorney-General Michaelia Cash accused Energy Minister Chris Bowen’s opposition of having a “completely, totally and utterly out of date” onContinue Reading
Mounting issues facing Snowy 2.0 hydro were hidden from the public by the former Coalition administration, according to Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen, who has reset a new timeline for the embattled scheme. Rising construction costs and tunnelling issues have prompted the federal government to renegotiate with contractors working onContinue Reading
Australians and New Zealanders have been promised lower power prices, cleaner energy and cheaper electric cars under a new deal inked between the two countries. Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Energy Minister Chris Bowen signed the agreement alongside Finance Minister Grant Robertson and Climate Change Minister James Shaw in Wellington onContinue Reading
Greens leader Adam Bandt says the opening of any new coal or gas projects will be “squarely on Labor” as his party celebrated stopping more than 50 deals from progressing. After securing a last minute deal with the government on Monday to pass an amended, “stronger” Safeguards Mechanism, Mr BandtContinue Reading