Shadow Ministry

Energy and Emissions and Reduction

Energy is critical to Australia’s prosperity.

Australia needs an energy plan that is focused on scientific endeavour, technology and innovation in all areas of energy production. My job will be to work with my colleagues to develop that plan.

As the Shadow Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction, I will hold the Labor Minister Chris Bowen to account.

Labor promised a $275 reduction in household power bills by 2025. It is as clear as day that Minister Bowen has failed to deliver on that promise.

Instead, the Australian Energy Regulator has confirmed Australian households are paying up to $1,300 more for their electricity than promised — a damming indictment on Minister Bowen.

Labor has also undermined Australia’s domestic gas industry, which has seen household gas prices increase by 34% since Labor was elected. This is hurting households, manufacturers and small business and adding to the nation’s cost-of-living crisis.

New safety concerns over Bowen’s batteries

Following Chris Bowen’s failure to yesterday guarantee that all taxpayer-subsidised home batteries are being installed safely and to technical requirements, new documents obtained by

Chris Bowen fails to give safety guarantee on home batteries

Today in Question Time, the Minister for Climate Change and Energy refused to guarantee that every battery system installed under the Albanese Labor Government’s

Fraud and safety concerns infiltrate Bowen’s home battery program

Today’s media reports from the ABC concerning the safety and integrity of Labor’s batterysubsidy program must not be ignored. The safety of Australians who

Bowen’s pre-COP flop a diplomatic disaster

Statement Reports that just five non-Pacific leaders are planning to attend the special Pre-COP leaders-level event in Tuvalu in October are embarrassing. Chris Bowen

Pre-COP RSVP list blocked – again

Multiple government departments, including the Prime Minister’s personal department, have refused Freedom of Information requests to publicly release the RSVP list for the upcoming

Fresh concerns raised over Bowen’s batteries

STATEMENT Fresh revelations in The Australian today about the cost, safety and reliability of the Albanese Labor Government’s $8.5 billion Cheaper Home Batteries Program

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