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.
The latest quarterly update of Australia’s National Greenhouse Gas Inventory (March 2025) has dealt another blow to Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen’s
Chris Bowen’s energy mess continues with today’s news that the Norwegian company that was planning to build the $10 billion Hunter offshore wind project
There is no end in sight to the skyrocketing cost of Labor’s energy transition. That’s the clear takeaway from the Productivity Commission’s latest report.
Taxpayers could pay to build offshore wind farms as the Albanese Labor Government’s ideologically driven renewables only agenda continues to collapse. The ABC today
14 July 2025 E&OE………………………………………………………………………………………………… Trent Nikolic: Dan, thank-you for your time. Would you define taking control of your energy bills as having to spend
11 July 2025 E&OE………………………………………………………………………………………………… Laura Jayes: Joining me live now is Shadow Energy Minister Dan Tehan. Thanks so much for your time. Great to