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Taylor’s obsession with failing, inflationary coal will help kill off AGL split

By taking an 11% stake in AGL, Mike Cannon-Brookes has effectively killed the AGL demerger. And Angus Taylor might have accidentally helped him.

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Labor says power prices are going up. The Coalition says they aren't. Who's right?

“Power prices are going up”, shadow treasurer Jim Chalmers declared last week. But according to energy minister Angus Taylor, “No one’s household power prices have gone up.” So who is right?

The Conversation

Seselja 'fighting for every inch' as loyalists gather for campaign launch

Chants of "Zed, Zed, Zed" echoed throughout the room as Senator Zed Seselja stepped up to the podium.

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Electricity prices surge on coal price rises and outages

Consumers facing big power bill increases says regulator

Newcastle Herald

Funding pumps up Hunter hydrogen pilot plants

Taxpayer funding for Origin, Orica and others in Newcastle hydrogen studies

Newcastle Herald

Hydrogen hubs put the Hunter 'right in the game'

Labor will match the $82million in funding for a Hunter Super Hydrogen hub, that has the potential to attract 2500 jobs in coming decades.

Newcastle Herald

Calling the safeguard mechanism a ‘sneaky carbon tax’ is a scare campaign and an argument for inaction

Scott Morrison is criticising the Coalition’s own climate policy – it’s just one that has barely been used

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Hunter $182m 'super hydrogen hub' unveiled

Almost 2500 jobs will be created as part of a $182 million clean 'Hunter Super Hydrogen Hub' to be unveiled on Thursday.

Newcastle Herald

PM’s office won’t release any texts with QAnon friend, arguing they would not be ‘official documents’

Scott Morrison’s office refuses to release any text messages that might exist between PM and Tim Stewart following information commissioner ruling

The Guardian - AU

Prime Minister Scott Morrison promises $300 million for Northern Territory energy industry, $14 million to fight crime

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has headed to the Northern Territory to detail a $300 million energy spend that would see more than a third handed to gas giants to invest in carbon capture and storage.

ABC News

The Coalition-News Corp attack on Labor’s energy policy is all too familiar

A simplistic claim about power price hikes splashed across tabloid front pages on Tuesday could seed confusion and doubt

The Guardian - AU

Medicare, aged pensions and energy bills: Which scare campaigns should you be looking out for in this election?

From a carbon tax to Medicare, energy bills and pensioner changes — the Coalition and Labor are both relying heavily on scare campaigns ahead of next month's poll.

ABC News

Labor accuses Angus Taylor of ‘desperate’ climate scare campaign over energy claims

Minister under pressure to release modelling he claims shows consumers would be $560 a year worse off under ALP’s electricity policy

The Guardian - AU

Labor rejects claims of power price rise

Energy Minister Angus Taylor claims Labor’s plan to power Australia will mean increased energy prices, but the opposition says it is a climate scare campaign.

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Rodent infestation plagues Snowy workers

Snowy 2.0 workers are calling on the federal energy minister to intervene as a “rodent infestation” adds to their list of health and safety concerns.

The Guardian - AU

Does Labor plan to force the top 200 energy users and producers to cut emissions by 25%?

Angus Taylor claims that to be the opposition’s aim but Chris Bowen says it’s a target ‘more than two-thirds of the companies already have’

Crikey

Stack ’em up, boys … Clive’s Green jest … Downer decries independents

The Coalition took advantage of every last minute in announcing a few new appointments. That and more tips from the bunker.

The Guardian - AU

Government defends flurry of appointments to key roles of former Coalition staffers and MPs

Morrison government accused of rushing in appointments prior to election amid latest announcements

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Newcastle Herald

Federal government wants to change the rules to draw out the closure of coal fire power stations

AGL would be required to give an extra 18 months notice of its intention to close Bayswater Power Station under a rule change proposed by the federal government.

The Guardian - AU

Angus Taylor in pre-election move to make coal plants give five years’ notice before closing

Minister’s proposal comes after some plants said they would close earlier than scheduled as they struggled to compete with renewables

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Enraged, humiliated Taylor looks to block closures of coal-fired plants

Angus Taylor wants to prevent owners of coal-fired power plants from bringing forward their closures, with new rules dictating how companies will operate up to five years ahead.

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Taylor Tightlips … The Oz rains hellfire … Le Pen le drone … Morrison’s brew brouhaha

Mum’s the word for Energy Minister Angus Taylor, who seems hesitant to answer any questions relating to his first speech. This and much more from the bunker today.

AAP

Changes proposed for power plant closures

Energy companies could soon be forced to give more notice before they close under a proposal from the federal government.

ABC News

Government seeks to delay coal-fired power plant closures with longer notice period

The Federal Government is seeking new rules to ensure energy companies provide five years' notice before closing power stations, amid concerns about reliability and affordability.

The Guardian - AU

Coalition tries for third time to let renewable energy agency fund technologies using fossil fuels

New rules could allow Arena to back developments that use CCS, such as that of ‘blue’ hydrogen made with gas, Senate hears

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