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The Hon Angus Taylor MP

Telco and energy networks working together in emergencies

Outages in vital power and telecommunications services during bushfires and other emergencies will be addressed through better coordination and communication between utilities.

Interview with Fran Kelly, ABC Radio National Breakfast

Interview discusses Australia's emissions reduction targets

Backing next generation solar technologies

Australia’s rapid uptake of solar panels is set to continue with the Government backing the development of a new lightweight and flexible solar energy technology.

Interview with Deb Knight, 2GB

Interview discusses Energy Australia fine, trading relationship with China and the US election

Lower energy costs for dairy farmers

Joint media release with Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management David Littleproud

Dairy farmers across Australia are getting support from the Government to lower their power bills so they can reinvest in their business and employ more people.

Interview with Deb Knight, 2GB

Interview discusses the Queensland election, coal, emissions targets

BP Kwinana Refinery

The Australian Government is deeply disappointed by BP’s decision to close its Kwinana Refinery in Western Australia after 65 years of operation.

Ongoing support for energy users during COVID-19

The Morrison Government and the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) are continuing to ensure that support is provided to Australian households and small businesses experiencing financial hardship because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Australia's energy future

Statement by the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction the Hon Angus Taylor MP to Parliament on Thursday, 29 October 2020.

ABS: Lower electricity prices

Welcome news today for Australian energy consumers with the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Consumer Price Index (CPI) update detailing a fall in electricity prices in the September 2020 quarter.

The Hon Karen Andrews MP

ADC Global Blockchain Summit

The Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, the Hon Karen Andrews delivered a speech at the ADC Global Blockchain Summit.

Advancing Australia's blockchain industry

Joint media release with the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment
The development of a national blockchain roadmap and $100,000 of funding from the Morrison Government will help position Australia’s burgeoning blockchain industry to become a global leader.

Doorstop – Lot Fourteen, Adelaide

The Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, the Hon Karen Andrews MP held a doorstop alongside South Australian Premier Steven Marshall, Head of the Australian Space Agency Dr Megan Clark and Dr Matthew Tetlow from space company Inovor after the announcement that a Mission Control Centre and Space Discovery Centre would be built at the same location as the Australian Space Agency in Adelaide.

Australia's space industry rockets ahead

Joint media release with the Minister for Cities, Urban Infrastructure and Population
The Morrison Government is strengthening Australia’s space sector with $12 million dollars in new funding initiatives announced today.

Doorstop – Lot Fourteen, Adelaide

The Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, the Hon Karen Andrews MP held a doorstop alongside South Australian Premier Steven Marshall, Head of the Australian Space Agency Dr Megan Clark and Dr Matthew Tetlow from space company Inovor after the announcement that a Mission Control Centre and Space Discovery Centre would be built at the same location as the Australian Space Agency in Adelaide.

Export hub to help businesses make mark overseas

A Melbourne export hub will help small and medium businesses better access international markets due to funding from the Morrison Government.

Australia's commitment to world's largest telescope

Australia has joined six other nations in signing an international treaty committing to the construction of the world’s largest science facility - the Square Kilometre Array (SKA).

Space Agency and ACT sign pivotal agreement

The Australian Space Agency and ACT Government have set a trajectory to further drive the growth of Australia’s space sector with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today.

CSIRO’s Data61 launches new robotics research facility

Australia’s robotics research capabilities will receive a boost with CSIRO’S Data61 unveiling a new Robotics Innovation Centre in Brisbane.

ABC – Q&A program with Annabel Crabb

The Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, the Hon Karen Andrews MP was a panelist on Q&A.

Annabel Crabb: Good evening and welcome to Q and A. I’m Annabel Crabb. Here to answer your questions tonight Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, Olympian and head of the Women’s AFL Nicole Livingstone, Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews, Labor frontbencher Linda Burney and director of the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Mining Innovation Hub Sabina Shugg. Please welcome our panel.