The Hon Angus Taylor MP Media Releases
The role of the National Wind Farm Commissioner will be further expanded to cover new major transmission projects, as the Morrison Government maintains its priority on delivering cheap and reliable power to households and businesses.
Many communities on the east coast of Australia have been badly affected by the heavy rains and flooding, while others remain on alert.
The Morrison Government and the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) are extending provisions to ensure energy companies support families and small businesses experiencing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The landmark Snowy 2.0 project has passed a key construction milestone with commissioning underway for the first giant tunnel boring machine (TBM).
Joint media release with Prime Minister Scott Morrison, and Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Dan Tehan
The future of Victoria’s Portland aluminium smelter has been secured after an electricity deal was struck with the nation’s biggest energy retailers backed by support from the Morrison Government support announced in December.
Simpler and easier to understand energy bills will be mandatory and uniform following action from the Morrison Government to give Australian households and small businesses clear information on energy use and costs.
Joint media release with Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia Keith Pitt
A world-first demonstration of an international hydrogen energy supply chain commenced operations today in Australia.
The Clean Energy Regulator’s latest Quarterly Carbon Market Report, released today, confirms a record 16 million tonnes of emissions reductions (Australian Carbon Credit Units or ACCUs) were credited under the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) in 2020.
EnergyAustralia has announced it is bringing forward the closure of the Yallourn Power Station in Victoria four years to mid-2028.
The Morrison Government is continuing to hold the energy companies to account and ensure consumers are put first.