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.
Eraring, Australia’s biggest power station, provides baseload power. A gas peaker can’t fill that gap and pretending it can is a recipe for blackouts
For 3½ years, Energy Minister Chris Bowen has claimed his ideologically-driven renewables-only approach would lower prices and improve reliability. But experts keep proving him
Australians were promised cheaper power bills — a $275 cut by Christmas, repeated 97 times by the Prime Minister and his Energy Minister. Instead,
THE HON DAN TEHAN MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR ENERGY AND EMISSIONS REDUCTION FEDERAL MEMBER FOR WANNON INTERVIEW WITH SARAH FERGUSON ON 7.30 Tuesday, 4
The Hon. Dan Tehan MP, Member for Wannon and Shadow Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction, is currently undertaking a study tour on nuclear
26 August 2025 E&OE………………………………………………………………………………………………… KIERAN GILBERT: Joining me now is the Shadow Energy and Emissions Reduction Minister, Dan Tehan. Thanks for your time. My