The Hon Angus Taylor MP Media Releases
Joint Media Release with Minister for Industry, Science and Technology the Hon Karen Andrews MP
The Morrison Government is further investing in technology solutions that can reduce the energy bills of Australian families and businesses, and drive down carbon emissions.
The Liberal National Government is protecting Australians from unfair penalties for not paying their gas and electricity bills on time.
Australia set a new record for carbon abatement in 2019 with even higher abatement forecast for 2020, according to new data from the Clean Energy Regulator (CER).
In its latest carbon market report, the CER found abatement from the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) and the Renewable Energy Target (RET) reached 50 million tonnes in 2019 and is expected to increase to 59 million tonnes in 2020.
The latest report card on the National Electricity Market (NEM) demonstrates that the Morrison Government’s reforms are putting downward pressure on prices and improving market transparency and competition.
The Morrison Government has released the September 2019 Quarterly Update of Australia’s National Greenhouse Gas Inventory.
The Morrison Government continues to support the development of a local hydrogen sector that is expected to play an increasingly important role as a future energy storage technology.
Joint media release with Treasurer the Hon Josh Frydenberg MP and Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia, the Hon Keith Pitt MP
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) reported an improvement in the gas supply outlook across the East Coast market in 2020, with a supply shortfall unlikely in the short-term.
The Australian Government is seeking to extend the Gas Supply Guarantee to help ensure electricity generators have enough gas supply during periods of peak demand.
The Morrison Government is expanding its electricity price protections to ensure more than one million extra consumers get a fair deal on energy.
Latest energy price data is good news for Australian families and businesses, as wholesale electricity and gas prices continue to fall according to new data from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO).