The New South Wales (NSW) state election is heating up, with politicians from the incumbent government and the opposition party butting heads over the privatisation of state-owned assets. On March 9, NSW Treasurer Matt Kean rebutted Labor’s allegations that the state’s residents had to bear higher energy costs due to the privatisation of electricity distribution…
New South Wales Election Renews Debates on Privatisation of Public Assets
Gas Drilling to Be Banned Along Entire NSW Coastline If Government Wins Election
February 15, 2023
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The New South Wales (NSW) government will override a court order to open up gas drilling along the state’s coastline if it wins the upcoming March election. Energy Minister and Treasurer Matt Kean described the move as standing “up for the environment.” The announcement comes after the Federal Court of Australia quashed a decision by…
‘Populist Rhetoric’: Major Coal Miner Lambasts Government for Limiting Exports
February 12, 2023
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Dreams of creating an “Elysian fields of a renewable economy” have created a potential energy shortfall in New South Wales (NSW) which has forced the government to limit how much coal miners can send overseas, says leading miner Whitehaven Coal. The government is set to impose a quota on mining firms to reserve 10 percent of…
NSW Premier’s Apologizes for 21st Birthday Nazi Costume Before State Election
New South Wales (NSW) Premier Dominic Perrottet has become embroiled in a scandal before the upcoming state election in March after it was revealed that he wore a Nazi uniform at his 21st birthday party. Perrottet said he received a call from a colleague about the incident and then decided to apologize publicly for it….
3 Male Candidates Dropped as State Leader Intervenes to Secure Gender Parity for State Election
December 23, 2022
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New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet has intervened to get three Liberal Party women into the state’s upper house by dropping three male MPs to guarantee equal numbers of both gender on the ticket for the state election in March 2023. After what appears like a deal brokered between party factions on Dec. 22, sitting…
NSW and Victorian Politicians Pledge to Build Hundreds of EV Charging Stations
Politicians in New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria have promised to build hundreds of charging locations in an attempt to boost the number of electric vehicles (EVs) in the two Australian states. On Oct. 23, the NSW government announced a $39.4 million (US$24.8 million) project to establish over 500 fast and ultra-fast electric vehicle charging…
Blackrock-Backed Firm Wins Contract to Build ‘Super Battery’ in Australia’s Most Populous State
October 24, 2022
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BlackRock-backed battery storage company Akaysha Energy has been chosen to build a “Super Battery” in Australia’s most populous state New South Wales. Its partnership with the U.S. investment giant began in August after BlackRock invested A$1 billion (US$701 million) into the Melbourne-based energy firm. The firm already has nine projects underway across Australia, including the…
Is Australia Hurtling Towards a Shiny, Centralized Clean Energy Utopia
August 24, 2022
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Commentary The governments of Australia are, for the first time in many years, in agreement about the future of the energy industry. This was the key message from the recent energy meeting between the federal energy minister, Chris Bowen, and the various state ministers. Even a Liberal Party minister, Matt Kean of New South Wales…
Australia Hurtling Towards a Shiny, Centralized Clean Energy Utopia
August 24, 2022
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Commentary The governments of Australia are, for the first time in many years, in agreement about the future of the energy industry. This was the key message from the recent energy meeting between the federal energy minister, Chris Bowen, and the various state ministers. Even a Liberal Party minister, Matt Kean of New South Wales…
NSW Treasurer Matt Kean Elected State’s Deputy Liberal Leader
Treasurer Matt Kean has been elected unopposed as New South Wales (NSW) deputy Liberal leader as the state’s parliament resumes sitting after the winter break. Government whip Nathaniel Smith announced on Tuesday Kean would take up the role. “With only one candidate stood for election, our new deputy leader … was elected unopposed,” Smith said….
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