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Ministers to allow energy market operator to procure and store gas – as it happened

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Morning mail: call for energy relief, Boris Johnson faces ‘vote strikes’, Socceroos defeat UAE

Wednesday: Labor government urged to provide $1,000 emergency payments to those on low fixed incomes hit by power price rises. Plus: Selwyn Cobbo’s incredible rise

The Guardian - AU

Labor urged to provide $1,000 debt relief to low-income earners before power bills soar

Chris Bowen to meet state and territory energy ministers on Wednesday to determine response to ‘perfect storm’ of rising costs of living

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'Missing piece of the puzzle': Why coal-fired power stations are needed 'back online'

Operators have to get coal-fired power stations going again to help put downward pressure on soaring energy prices, Resources Minister Madeleine King says.

Newcastle Herald

Short-term fix to gas crisis is to bring coal plants online, Resources Minister Madeleine King says

New Resources Minister Madeleine King says restoring ageing coal plants that went offline due to unexpected outages would provide quick relief to the east coast gas crisis.

ABC News

Letters: High costs of insurance leave the vulnerable high and dry

Newcastle Herald readers have their say on the issues of the day.

Newcastle Herald

Our new environment super-department sounds great in theory. But one department for two ministers is risky

Good news, Australia – the environment is back. Our new government has introduced a new super-department covering climate change, energy, the environment and water.

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Labor needs to double the pace of its renewable energy rollout to meet 2030 emissions target. Can it be done?

Analysts say the extent to which Australia will have to accelerate the uptake of renewables has not been appreciated – it’s extremely challenging, but not impossible

The Guardian - AU

Energy Minister Chris Bowen blames Coalition for Australia's gas crisis, says 'gas trigger' not the answer

The federal government is laying blame for Australia's current gas crisis at the feet of the Coalition, accusing it of botching energy policy for close to a decade and leaving Australians in the cold this winter.

ABC News

Chris Bowen says Labor ‘actively managing’ energy crisis as Dutton criticises response

Bowen blames decade of inaction on renewables and limitations on gas trigger for preventing a swifter fix

The Guardian - AU

Gas trigger not short-term solution: Bowen

Energy Minister Chris Bowen has reiterated that the so-called gas trigger is not the answer for a short-term crisis to counter soaring prices.

AAP

Calls for competition watchdog to step up policing as energy crisis sparks price gouging fears

A leading Australian energy lawyer says big power providers are facing increased scrutiny from the competition watchdog amid concerns a shake-out of the industry could lead to price gouging.

ABC News

The ultra-polluting Scarborough-Pluto gas project could blow through Labor’s climate target – and it just got the green light

The Albanese government has this week thrown its support behind what’ll be one of Australia’s most polluting developments: the Scarborough-Pluto gas project in Western Australia.

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Ukraine, lack of policy, key to gas strain

The government will consider using whatever mechanisms are available to counter constrained gas supply on the east coast as price hikes begin to bite.

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Amid soaring energy costs, businesses fear for their future if something doesn't change

Australian businesses say they will collapse without a long-term plan to curtail the country's soaring energy prices.

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: Albanese government mugged by gas crisis as it faces challenge of managing expectations

Tony Burke reads a poem aloud every day and has a piano lesson once a week.

The Conversation

Why did gas prices go from $10 a gigajoule to $800 a gigajoule? An expert on the energy crisis engulfing Australia

Australia’s east coast has been plunged into an energy crisis just as winter takes hold, which will see many people struggle to heat their homes due to soaring gas bills.

The Guardian - AU

Ex-fire chief predicts Labor will strengthen 2030 climate target after meeting minister

Greg Mullins says Chris Bowen’s invitation to meet with experts is a ‘stark contrast’ to outgoing Coalition government

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Australia faces a 'perfect storm' on gas supply, as minister warns problem will not be solved quickly

Surging gas prices and supply shortfalls have put Australia on the edge of a "serious and challenging situation" that will not be quickly solved, the new Energy Minister warns.

The Guardian - AU

Gas market trigger won’t fix ‘bin fire’ left by Coalition, energy minister Chris Bowen says

Bowen says mechanism designed to limit energy price rises, if used, would have no impact until next January

AAP

Minister vows 'climate wars will end'

Incoming Climate Minister Chris Bowen has met emergency services leaders who have been advocating for greater action to cut emissions.

The New Daily

Labor’s full cabinet has finally been sworn in. Here’s a who’s who of new ministers

Although Labor hasn't been in government since 2013, almost half of the new cabinet have past experience as government ministers.

ABC News

Who's in the new Labor government cabinet? Who got what role on the frontbench?

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has unveiled his new cabinet, with election losses and cabinet shake-ups seeing some new faces enter the fold. Here's who got what position.

The Guardian - AU

Labor will cut EV taxes and try to legislate 2030 emissions target, Chris Bowen says

New climate minister says calls to raise Labor’s emissions target are ‘odd’ and asks Greens and independents to ‘respect our mandate across the country’

AAP

Coal prices, floods push up power prices

Households and businesses are set to pay more for their electricity, but the energy market regulator is urging people to shop around for the best deal.

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