LABOR’S GREEN BOND FRAMEWORK LEAVES AUSTRALIA IN THE SLOW LANE
The Treasurer’s announcement of Australia’s Green Bond Framework leaves Australia in the slow lane in energy security and reducing emissions. At a time when other major economies are embracing nuclear energy to meet their emissions…
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LABOR’S LATEST VANITY PROJECT
To save face at the United Nations, the Albanese Government is locking Australia into a future of energy poverty and jeopardizing our energy security. More than 70,000 international delegates are now descending on Dubai to…
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INTERVIEW WITH HAMISH MACDONALD,
ABC RN BREAKFAST
4 December 2023 E&OE… Topics: COP 28, Nuclear Energy, Hamish Macdonald Dozens have gathered in Dubai this week for the COP28 Climate Summit, with more than 100 countries this year pledging to triple world renewable…
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MEDIA STATEMENT
03/12/23 This statement from Shadow Climate Change and Energy Minister, Ted O’Brien MP, comes in response to news from the United Nations’ climate change summit in Dubai – COP28 – that 22 nations have joined…
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Labor Still Has No Long-Term Solution To Increase Natural Gas Supply
27 November 2023 MEDIA STATEMENT The Labor Government has put Australia’s natural gas market under extreme pressure, with heavy-handed interventions and policies that are harming investment, and suffocating supply. The Coalition has repeatedly warned the…
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LABOR DOUBLES DOWN ON FAILED ENERGY POLICY
23/11/23 Labor’s decision to write a blank cheque on behalf of Australian Taxpayers to bring more renewables online is a glaring admission that its climate and energy policies have failed. Labor’s decision to underwrite new…
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INTERVIEW WITH KIERAN GILBERT, SKY NEWS
TRANSCRIPT 20 November 2023 Kieran Gilbert: The draft legislation for the Government's changes to the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax, the draft legislation released last week. The Coalition is it going to back the changes? Just,…
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INTERVIEW WITH ABC NEWS RADIO
TRANSCRIPT ABC RADIO NEWS WITH THOMAS ORITI 15 NOVEMBER 2023 Thomas Oriti Joining us now is the Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Ted O'Brien. Good morning. Thank you for your time. Ted O’Brien Good morning, Tom. Thomas Oriti So, what do you make (of this)? Can I ask you firstly about this…
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INTERVIEW WITH SKY NEWS, CHRIS KENNY
TRANSCRIPT 06 November 2023 Chris Kenny Rolls Royce and the SMRs. Now Shadow Climate Change and Energy Minister, Ted O’Brien, has just returned from the UK touring Rolls Royce’s headquarters, and he explains how they're…
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INTERVIEW WITH 6PR RADIO
TRANSCRIPT 6PR PERTH MORNINGS WITH GARY ADSHEAD Gary Adshead The former Coalition Government believes that nuclear power is something that we need to be exploring and developing as part of the transition away from Fossil…
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INTERVIEW WITH SKY NEWS, KIERAN GILBERT
TED O’BRIEN - SHADOW MINISTER FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY FEDERAL MEMBER FOR FAIRFAX TRANSCRIPT SKY NEWS, NELSON BAY 24 October 2023 SPEAKERS Ted O’Brien MP and Kieran Gilbert Kieran Gilbert Staying on the subject…
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AFR Energy & Climate Summit – Keynote Address
Monday 9th October 2023 It is a pleasure to be here at the Australian Financial Review’s 2023 Energy and Climate Summit in Sydney, and I thank the Fin for its depth of analysis and reporting…
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OPINION PIECE- FLAWED WIND ZONE PLAN BLOWS AWAY COASTAL COMMUNITY
Monday 9th October As Published in The Daily Telegraph. Labor needs to rescind its declaration of the Hunter Offshore Wind Zone and fix its broken community engagement process before reopening public consultation. Impacted communities are…
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ANA NUCLEAR SUMMIT- SPEECH TRANSCRIPT
TED O’BRIEN - SHADOW MINISTER FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY FEDERAL MEMBER FOR FAIRFAX TRANSCRIPT ANA NUCLEAR SUMMIT, SYDNEY 06 October 2023 Ted O'Brien Thank you so much and to the organisers of today's conference.…
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INTERVIEW WITH RICHARD KING- 2HD RADIO
September 19th 2023 Topics: Nuclear Energy, Hunter Offshore Wind Zone, Consultation Process E&OE… Richard King It's already coming up to 12 past seven and joining me now is Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy,…
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OPINION PIECE- AUSTRALIA RESISTING LABOR’S WIND, SOLAR FANTASY
As published in The Australian on 18 September 2023. Labor’s reckless indifference towards regional communities is jeopardising its target of 82 per cent renewables in the electricity grid by 2030. Like the obsession of a…
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Q&A – Australia’s Future Energy Mix
We need an 'all of the above' approach to Australia's future energy mix, including zero-emissions, next generation nuclear energy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9zewdvWA3A
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Interview with Sky News
Ted spoke with Sky News' Peta Credlin about reaching net zero through next generation, zero-emissions nuclear technology. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYl7QzsAUcA
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Q&A 18 September
Ted will be appearing on ABC's Q&A program on Monday 18 September, 9.35pm, where he will discuss Australia's future energy mix. If you're interested, you can submit questions to the panel HERE.
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Eraring Must Be Extended
The decision by NSW Labor to keep the Eraring Coal fired power station open is further evidence that Anthony Albanese’s climate and energy policy is in tatters. Labor promised a united national approach to energy…
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Media Release – It Will Be ‘Lights Out Australia’ says AEMO
Australia’s energy grid is under imminent threat of blackouts as soon as this summer as the Albanese Government’s energy plan drives the premature closure of baseload energy without any guarantee of replacement. The Australian Energy…
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Calling Out More Labor Lies
Labor Minister Chris Bowen has to cease telling untruths and claiming he is delivering cheaper power prices. It’s time the Minister applied integrity and rigor to his work. It’s what Australians expect, indeed their future…
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Opinion piece – 10 Reasons Bowen is Wrong on Nuclear
As published in the Australian Financial Review on 30 August 2023. Like a high stakes hustler playing poker, Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen’s contribution to the Australian Financial Review’s series on nuclear energy…
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$60 BILLION BLACK HOLE IN LABOR’S ENERGY EXPERIMENT
24/08/23 A $60 billion black hole has torn through the Albanese Government’s 2030 renewable energy plan exposing a Labor lie and leaving everyday Australians to pay the bill. A leading energy economist has revealed…
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Coal-to-Nuclear Transformation
The Coalition is committed to reducing emissions and reducing power prices. That is why we are taking an “all of the above” approach to energy. The evidence is clear – electricity grids that provide low…
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Labor taking Australia down ‘very dangerous pathway’
Ted spoke with Sky News' Amanda Stoker to discuss Labor's energy policies and why we should be looking to other countries who are successfully transitioning to zero-emissions while maintaining a strong economy - like Canada.…
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LABOR SMOKESCREEN SMOTHERS GAS
The Andrews Labor Government’s decision to ban gas connections for new homes in Victoria will tighten the screws further on household budgets when Australians can afford it least. Households are suffering under Labor’s cost-of-living crisis,…
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ENERGY SECURITY IS NATIONAL SECURITY
21/07/23 Coalition analysis has found the Albanese Labor Government’s rush towards 82% renewable energy could expose Australia to unnecessary national security risks due to a dependence on imported solar panel components from China. The review,…
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STATE PREMIERS AND ENERGY EXPERTS GIVE ALBANESE LABOR GOVERNMENT MUCH NEEDED WAKE-UP CALL
The latest news reports regarding the need to extend the life of Eraring to keep the lights on should come as a wake-up call to the Albanese Labor Government that its energy plan is in…
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Funding opportunity for Sunshine Coast community groups
Community organisations in Fairfax are being encouraged to apply for grants to upgrade their existing facilities or build new community infrastructure. Applications are now open for Growing Regions grants of between $500,000 and $15 million…
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