Ley capped tenure as enviro min by ripping up plans to prevent extinction
Thursday, 2 June 2022
In a final act of destruction before departing for the incoming Labor government, former environment minister Sussan Ley tore up the recovery plans designed to prevent the extinction of almost 180 threatened species and habitats, including the Tasmanian devil.
Australians’ power bills are set to surge with the market operator warning of potential gas shortages, one of the largest generators issuing a profit warning and more retailers turning away customers as wholesale power prices skyrocket.
Amid that chaos, construction is getting underway at what will the largest wind project in Australia, with the company behind it urging the Albanese government to set an ambitious renewable energy target.
Coalition scrapped recovery plans for 176 threatened species and habitats in one of its final acts
Recovery plans designed to prevent the extinction of almost 180 threatened species and habitats, including the Tasmanian devil, were scrapped by the Coalition in one of Sussan Ley’s final acts as environment minister.
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Australia’s energy woes are mounting with the market operator warning of potential gas supply shortages on Thursday, one of the largest generators issuing a profit warning and more retailers turning away customers as wholesale power prices soar.
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A growing number of small electricity and gas retailers are actively turning away customers, or at least delaying their sign-up, as turmoil in the wholesale market leaves them unable to compete.
Lake Macquarie's Eraring Power Station is running out of coal, as Australia's energy crisis deepens
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Global clean energy giant urges Albanese government to set ambitious renewable energy target
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Penny Wong ramps up Pacific lobbying effort as she flies out to Samoa and Tonga
Penny Wong is embarking on her third international trip since being sworn in as foreign affairs minister and will travel to two more Pacific countries – Samoa and Tonga – as Australia and China vie for influence in the region.