A CHEAPER, CLEANER, AND MORE CONSISTENT ENERGY PLAN FOR AUSTRALIA
The Coalition’s energy plan will save Australians up to $263 billion compared to Labor’s renewables-only approach – a 44 per cent saving for taxpayers and businesses. Read more HERE
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COALITION PUTS COMMUNITY FIRST IN PORT STEPHENS
Today we announce that a Dutton Coalition Government will rescind the Port Stephens Offshore Wind Zone – a decision that puts the local community first. Read Media Release HERE
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COP29 – new agreement to speed up advanced nuclear technologies
Labor are an international embarrassment when it comes to nuclear energy - refusing to sign a COP 29 agreement with the Canada, France, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of South Africa, China, Euratom…
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BOMBSHELL REPORT – THE REAL COST OF RENEWABLE ENERGY
The Albanese Labor Government are hiding the real cost of a renewables-only grid with an independent report from Frontier Economics confirming costs are five times higher than Labor's claims. Listen below. https://youtu.be/9MFqnBtTLSU
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MEDIA RELEASE: NUCLEAR ENERGY IS AUSTRALIA’S NEXT JOBS OPPORTUNITY
Regional Queenslanders in Biloela are open to nuclear energy and the jobs it offers, but they want an end to the political scaremongeringagainst the technology so they can hear the facts. This was the message…
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The Importance of energy
Ted O'Brien Shadow Minister For Climate Change And Energy speaks with Jeremy Jones on ABC Capricornia. Locals in Biloela and surrounds have helped power Australian homes and businesses at the Callide power station for decades…
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4RO Radio Interview; Respecting local communities
4RO Radio Interview TRANSCRIPT I'm certainly not going to walk away from this. It's too important and the local community needs to be respected. And ironically, where we've got a government saying we don't want nuclear, but we're going to buy some nuclear subs. Yeah. That's right. We've got we've already got a nuclear reactor in Sydney, which does wonderful work saving lives with, medical isotopes And yeah, we're going to have, um, you know, nuclear propelled submarines. Um, we'll be managing the waste from those, um, those submarines. but for some reason, the Albanese government isn't prepared to even consider nuclear reactors to create electricity. It's extraordinary. There you have it. Ted O'Brien, the shadow minister for climate change and Energy. https://youtu.be/u-oRd4Ar1d0
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Contribute to my Christmas appeal and help IFYS
IFYS need our help to support young people and families through the festive season. IFYS grew from a four bed emergency shelter providing support to homeless, young people in 1980 to delivering a wide range…
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Ted O’Brien announces Energy Efficiency grant recipients
A small innovative switch is all it took for a Buderim baker to make sure his bread rises and not his power bills. Baker’s Delight Buderim proprietor Mr Damien Pauling, installed a G-Switch to monitor…
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Ted O’Brien backs community incentives for nuclear power plants
Opposition energy spokesman Ted O’Brien says business leader Ryan Stokes is rightin suggesting communities earmarked to host nuclear power plants must be offeredlucrative incentives. Read more HERE
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Speech at Australian Financial Review Energy & Climate Summit
Ted O'Brien MP Shadow Minister for Climate Change And Energy speaks at the AFR Energy and Climate Summit Photo Credit - Flavio Brancaleone Full Transcript HERE https://youtu.be/oRyQDMFboBc
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Australia’s energy debate
Ted O'Brien talks to Ross Greenwood on tech companies going Nuclear to power AI https://youtu.be/gvHZFD4po_k
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Coalition demands face to face hearings in communities
Coalition calls for local communities to have their say on nuclear energy. The Coalition is demanding face to face hearings in communities earmarked to host zero-emissions nuclear power plants as part of the newly established…
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COALITION CALLS FOR LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO HAVE THEIR SAY ON NUCLEAR ENERGY
Ted O'Brien Shadow Minister For Climate Change And Energy speaks with Richard King, 2HD Newcastle. https://youtu.be/zXCfqfkvd2g?si=EiryK95lqjr-_-U_ TED O’BRIEN - SHADOW MINISTER FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY FEDERAL MEMBER FOR FAIRFAX TRANSCRIPT INTERVIEW WITH RICHARD KING,…
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Nuclear debate should be held in communities, Coalition says, amid political hit job claims
The Coalition fears Labor – who it has accused of stacking the committee with Labor MPs – will use a new committee to ramp up fears against nuclear energy leading up to the election. The…
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Energy bill fears grow as transmission costs blow out
Billions of dollars of cost blowouts in transmission announced so far this year have fuelled worries aboutrising electricity bills for households and business. The cost of building the three largest electricity transmission lines vital to…
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THE COALITION TO INCLUDE GAS IN CAPACITY INVESTMENT SCHEME
The Coalition has today declared that gas is here to stay, as we announced our policy to include gas in the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS). As part of our ongoing commitment to reliable and affordable…
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Renewables upgraded, premiers reject Dutton’s nuclear deal
Australia could add more than 7GW of new renewable energy capacity this year –enough to power 3.5 million households – as Labor premiers rejected Peter Dutton’sassertion he’ll be able to make “very quick” deals to…
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Labor Isolated on Nuclear – Again….
The most advanced economies, biggest companies and largest banks are embracing nuclear energy but somehow Anthony Albanese thinks he knows something they don’t. Not only does Labor claim to know the economics of nuclear better…
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Labor’s Energy Chaos
Labor's obsession with renewables is driving Australia toward an energy crisis, and guess what’s keeping the lights on? Coal. Despite Labor's anti-coal rhetoric, it's the reliable backbone of our energy grid that's preventing a full-blown…
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Article: Ted O’Brien Slams Labor’s Energy Policy as a ‘Complete and Utter Disaster’ Amid Possible Delay of 2032 Climate Target Reveal
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Interview with Peter Stefanovic, Sky News
Ted discusses Labor's emissions reduction fail and highlights their Future Made in Australia policy will allow non-Australian owned businesses to apply. https://youtu.be/xzzCueOG5dM To download a full transcript, click HERE.
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Interview with Stephen Cenatiempo
TED O’BRIEN - SHADOW MINISTER FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY FEDERAL MEMBER FOR FAIRFAX TRANSCRIPT INTERVIEW WITH STEPHEN CENATIEMPO, 2CC RADIO 19 August 2024 Topics: Energy bills Stephen Cenatiempo We're constantly told that renewable energy…
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Media Statement in response to news of Fortescue pulling back on Green Hydrogen ambitions
18/07/24 Below is in response to news of Fortescue will pull back on Green Hydrogen ambitions. My first thoughts are with the 700 workers who have lost their jobs and their families. Twiggy’s abandonment of…
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Article: Labor’s Renewables Crusade Makes An Enemy Of Our Strengths
As published in The Australian, 17 July 2024 Unless Labor starts prioritising energy security, its Future Made in Australia policy will instead deliver a future made in China. Labor is killing off Australian coal, suffocating…
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Media Statement: AEMO’s Integrated System Plan
26/06/24 The following statement is in response to the Australian Energy Market Operator’s (AEMO) Integrated System Plan, released today (26 June 2024). // Yesterday on the floor of Parliament, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed that…
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Media Release: Australia’s Energy Future
Every Australian deserves and should expect access to cheaper, cleaner and consistent electricity. But under Labor this isn’t happening. Right now, in households and businesses around the country, Labor’s expensive renewables-only approach is failing. The…
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Libs won’t pretend Labor’s 2030 targets are on track.
Labor won’t meet its 2030 emissions reduction target. For the first time in years, Australia went to the United Nations’ COP28 climate change summit in Dubai last December reporting an increase in its greenhouse gas…
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Interview with Patricia Karvelas, RN Breakfast
TRANSCRIPT 10 June 2024 Topics: Paris Climate Accord, Zero-emissions nuclear technology Patricia Karvelas Changing the topic now to another huge issue. The climate wars are looking well and truly alive with the opposition throwing Australia's…
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