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.

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

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

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

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.

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