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Turnbull’s energy plan: lifeline or deadweight?

Posted on 31 October 2017 by Peter Boyer

The NEG is a dog of an idea, but it’s all we’ve got. Politics is winning hands down over policy in the endless battle for good government in Canberra. Already damaged by the chronic Turnbull-Abbott divide, last week the government … Continue reading →

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The contradiction that bedevils energy policy

Posted on 1 November 2016 by Peter Boyer

The Turnbull government’s continuing support for fossil fuels imperils us all. Everything that’s wrong with the government’s vision for Australia’s energy future emerged in this single utterance by Malcolm Turnbull last week: “We have a commitment in Australia which is … Continue reading →

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