The Hon Angus Taylor MP Media Releases
Joint media release with the Prime Minister
New investments in clean hydrogen and carbon capture technologies are set to create around 2,500 jobs, support Australian industry and manufacturing into the future and further drive down Australia’s emissions
Joint media release with Prime Minister Scott Morrison, South Australian Premier Steven Marshall and South Australian Minister for Energy and Mining Dan van Holst Pellekeen
The Morrison and Marshall Governments have signed a $1.08 billion State Energy and Emissions Reduction Deal that will deliver secure, reliable and affordable energy to South Australians and help Australia continue to meet and beat its emissions reduction targets.
Joint media release with Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia Keith Pitt, Assistant Minister for Northern Australia Michelle Landry, Member for Herbert Phillip Thompson and Senator for Queensland Susan McDonald
A major energy project which will create 500 construction jobs and deliver affordable, reliable electricity for north Queensland has been secured thanks to support from the Liberal National Government through the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) and Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).
On behalf of the Australian Government, I am pleased to announce new appointments to the Climate Change Authority.
Joint media release with Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Christian Porter and Minister for the Environment Sussan Ley
The Morrison Government is helping maximise opportunities for Australia’s manufacturers while also driving down emissions and protecting the environment, with funding now available for Recycling and Clean Energy projects under the $1.3 billion Modern Manufacturing Initiative (MMI).
Latest data for Australia’s total electricity generation show renewables continued to increase as a share of generation in 2020, while dispatchable generation sources, coal and gas, continued to provide the majority of generation.
High energy using businesses across Australia are being supported by the Morrison Government to cut energy costs and improve their resilience as the economy recovers from COVID-19.
Community groups across Australia will be supported by a new Morrison Government program to lower energy costs, support local jobs and help reduce global emissions.
Joint media release with Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia Keith Pitt
The development of new gas projects will be vital to securing Australian domestic gas supplies until 2023 and beyond, according to a new report by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO).
The United States Department of Energy will fund a commercial-scale test of a next-generation energy storage technology developed in partnership with the Australian Solar Thermal Research Initiative (ASTRI).