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A clean future or merely greenwashing? Critics claim Coalition's hydrogen plans are a 'fig leaf' for fossil fuels

Plans by the federal government to develop a "clean" hydrogen industry in Australia have been branded greenwashing by critics who say taxpayer money is being used to subsidise fossil fuel activities.

ABC News

Council move against anti-Angus Taylor signs goes against third-party rights, legal experts say

Order to remove Vote Angus Out community group’s election signs in Hume came after complaint from Liberal incumbent’s office

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s largest wheat processor gets $85 million to cut emissions

Wheat processor Manildra will replace coal-fired power to allow the factory to run on natural gas and hydrogen which is expected to cut its emissions by 45 per cent.

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Government promises $17.9 million in help to small businesses

If re-elected, Prime Minister Scott Morrison pledges up to 400,000 small businesses could benefit from a government investment.

The Canberra Times

Labor says power prices are going up. The Coalition says they aren't. Who's right?

“Power prices are going up”, shadow treasurer Jim Chalmers declared last week. But according to energy minister Angus Taylor, “No one’s household power prices have gone up.” So who is right?

The Conversation

Seselja 'fighting for every inch' as loyalists gather for campaign launch

Chants of "Zed, Zed, Zed" echoed throughout the room as Senator Zed Seselja stepped up to the podium.

The Canberra Times

Electricity prices surge on coal price rises and outages

Consumers facing big power bill increases says regulator

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Funding pumps up Hunter hydrogen pilot plants

Taxpayer funding for Origin, Orica and others in Newcastle hydrogen studies

Newcastle Herald

Hydrogen hubs put the Hunter 'right in the game'

Labor will match the $82million in funding for a Hunter Super Hydrogen hub, that has the potential to attract 2500 jobs in coming decades.

Newcastle Herald

Calling the safeguard mechanism a ‘sneaky carbon tax’ is a scare campaign and an argument for inaction

Scott Morrison is criticising the Coalition’s own climate policy – it’s just one that has barely been used

The Guardian - AU

Hunter $182m 'super hydrogen hub' unveiled

Almost 2500 jobs will be created as part of a $182 million clean 'Hunter Super Hydrogen Hub' to be unveiled on Thursday.

Newcastle Herald

PM’s office won’t release any texts with QAnon friend, arguing they would not be ‘official documents’

Scott Morrison’s office refuses to release any text messages that might exist between PM and Tim Stewart following information commissioner ruling

The Guardian - AU

Prime Minister Scott Morrison promises $300 million for Northern Territory energy industry, $14 million to fight crime

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has headed to the Northern Territory to detail a $300 million energy spend that would see more than a third handed to gas giants to invest in carbon capture and storage.

ABC News

The Coalition-News Corp attack on Labor’s energy policy is all too familiar

A simplistic claim about power price hikes splashed across tabloid front pages on Tuesday could seed confusion and doubt

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Medicare, aged pensions and energy bills: Which scare campaigns should you be looking out for in this election?

From a carbon tax to Medicare, energy bills and pensioner changes — the Coalition and Labor are both relying heavily on scare campaigns ahead of next month's poll.

The Guardian - AU

Labor accuses Angus Taylor of ‘desperate’ climate scare campaign over energy claims

Minister under pressure to release modelling he claims shows consumers would be $560 a year worse off under ALP’s electricity policy

The Guardian - AU

Does Labor plan to force the top 200 energy users and producers to cut emissions by 25%?

Angus Taylor claims that to be the opposition’s aim but Chris Bowen says it’s a target ‘more than two-thirds of the companies already have’

The Guardian - AU

Government defends flurry of appointments to key roles of former Coalition staffers and MPs

Morrison government accused of rushing in appointments prior to election amid latest announcements

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Newcastle Herald

Federal government wants to change the rules to draw out the closure of coal fire power stations

AGL would be required to give an extra 18 months notice of its intention to close Bayswater Power Station under a rule change proposed by the federal government.

The Guardian - AU

Angus Taylor in pre-election move to make coal plants give five years’ notice before closing

Minister’s proposal comes after some plants said they would close earlier than scheduled as they struggled to compete with renewables

AAP

Changes proposed for power plant closures

Energy companies could soon be forced to give more notice before they close under a proposal from the federal government.

ABC News

Government seeks to delay coal-fired power plant closures with longer notice period

The Federal Government is seeking new rules to ensure energy companies provide five years' notice before closing power stations, amid concerns about reliability and affordability.

The Guardian - AU

Coalition tries for third time to let renewable energy agency fund technologies using fossil fuels

New rules could allow Arena to back developments that use CCS, such as that of ‘blue’ hydrogen made with gas, Senate hears

AAP

Life-saving medicines to be made locally

The government announced $23m in funding for a facility to see medicines to treat cancer and kidney disease manufactured Australia instead of overseas.

ABC News

Switching off: Inside Eraring power station as staff come to terms with its closure

Shock, denial, stress, anger. Workers are struggling to comprehend the early closure of Australia’s largest coal-fired power station and the plan for what comes next.

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