Australia’s 90-day fuel reserve target is based on net imports, not total use. The argument is that real fuel security would come from boosting Australia’s own oil and gas production and refining capacity.
Australia’s fuel security vulnerabilities are no longer theoretical. Despite official assurances that supply remains stable, concerns from farmers, regional communities and supply chain leaders suggest the country is dangerously exposed. Industry leaders argue years of ideology-driven energy policy and ignored warnings have left Australia vulnerable at a time of growing geopolitical and economic risk.
TWO Northern Australian locations have been identified as the most likely entry points into Australia for a disease that poses a huge risk to the beef industry.
Think of wind, solar, and batteries as the three legs of a stool supporting the Net Zero transition program.
Food firms fear price hikes for paperwork will put brakes on trade
The sun rises over green-grey woodland enveloping the biggest wind farm in the southern hemisphere (and Australia) on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range in southern Queensland.
Southern NSW councils have detailed massive infrastructure damage and community disruption as NSW’s renewable energy boom forces them to shoulder enormous costs while developers profit.
Bailey Lynch is a hard-working 28-year-old third generation operator of an agricultural business. Like many on the land, he has donated his life to the family enterprise, but time is running out for the farmer from the Bland Shire.
Gerard Holland, CEO of the Page Research Centre, speaks with 2GB about issues raised during a recent Senate hearing, outlining his perspective on electricity pricing, grid stability and Australia’s energy transition.
Under the federal Albanese government, Australia is still steadfastly committed to the policy of Net Zero emissions. Higher costs are imposed on Australians to reduce emissions.
The green energy company with operations and projects in three states is likely to be wound up and sold off, with creditors expected to recover just 3c on the dollar.
While some rural councils see renewable projects as an economic advantage, farmers say construction is affecting roads, connectivity and social harmony.
