August 2026
August 2026 Edition – Staying informed and up to date with news in Wannon
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Albanese Government’s inflation agenda squeezes Wannon small businesses
Small businesses across Wannon are being squeezed by the Albanese Labor Government’s inflation agenda, with new ABS data showing real small business profits have fallen by 15 per cent since Labor came to office. Federal Member for Wannon Dan Tehan said the figures reflected the mounting pressure facing local businesses dealing with higher wages and…
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Shine a light on Wannon’s local champions
Dan Tehan MP, Member for Wannon, is calling on the community to recognise the people who go above and beyond in sport and volunteering by nominating them for the 2026 Wannon Sport and Volunteer Awards. Mr Tehan said the awards provide an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of Wannon’s sporting community and acknowledge the many…
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Bowen’s boffins slug taxpayers $3 million in overseas travel for failed COP bid
Climate bureaucrats spent more than $3 million on international travel to support Chris Bowen’s failed diplomatic blitz to secure hosting rights for COP31. According to documents obtained by the Opposition under Freedom of Information laws, officials from the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water spent more than $3 million on international travel…
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Albanese and Bowen rolled over renewables-only data centre plan
STATEMENT How humiliating. Anthony Albanese and Chris Bowen’s renewables-only energy plan for data centres has barely lasted a month. Queensland will rightly be able to pursue a technology-neutral approach. The Prime Minister has clearly been rolled, and Chris Bowen’s renewables-only mandate rejected. I welcome Queensland Premier David Crisafulli’s comments about the need for flexibility when…
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New carbon tax modelling
STATEMENT Reports today regarding new Reputex modelling and Labor’s carbon tax, the Safeguard Mechanism, send a clear message to Chris Bowen: axe the tax. According to Reputex’s inaugural Australian Climate Scenarios Outlook, the carbon tax must get higher in order for Australia to reach Labor’s unrealistic climate targets. Chris Bowen must resist this siren song….
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“Delivery uncertainty remains”: AEMO report rings net zero alarm bell
A new report into Australia’s long-term energy reliability has delivered a scathing assessment of Chris Bowen’s renewables-only rollout. According to the Australian Energy Market Operator’s (AEMO) Electricity Statement of Opportunities, released today, scores of renewable energy projects are experiencing “commissioning delays” contributing to an extended supply crunch set to start by the end of the…
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Bowen’s conflict of interest blind spot
The Smart Energy Council has been handed multiple contracts to oversee the Government’s $8.5 billion Cheaper Home Batteries Program, despite the Council being a major Labor donor. The Smart Energy Council is a major Labor donor and has also pumped money into Net Zero lobby group Smart Voting Pty Ltd. According to the Australian Electoral…
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Labor blocks release of pre-COP attendance list
I am disappointed that the Albanese Labor Government has this afternoon done a dirty deal with the Greens in the Senate to block the release of key documents relating to Pre-COP. The Order for the Production of Documents would have, if passed, required Chris Bowen to reveal which world leaders were planning to attend the…
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Bowen’s batteries a safety-free zone
A home battery fire connected to the Albanese Labor Government $8.5 billion Cheaper Home Batteries Program is further proof the government’s taxpayer-funded subsidy scheme is an unsafe and unaffordable disaster. Internal documents obtained by the Opposition sent from Clean Energy Regulator to Energy Minister Chris Bowen’s office, have revealed that officials were still developing basic…