Coalition unveils plan to dismantle net zero goals
Dan Tehan said the plan would scrap net zero laws, remove vehicle emissions rules and lift the ban on nuclear power within 30 days of taking office.
- On Wednesday, Shadow Energy Minister Dan Tehan unveiled the Coalition's eight-point energy plan, prioritizing fossil fuels over Labor's renewable targets to address affordability and reliability concerns.
- The proposal revokes four offshore wind zones across the Hunter, Illawarra, Southern Ocean, and Bunbury coasts, which Tehan argues have failed despite the government spending about $50 million on stalled projects.
- Within 30 days of taking office, the Coalition would introduce legislation repealing the Climate Change Act, removing the safeguard mechanism, and lifting prohibitions on nuclear energy.
- Energy Minister Chris Bowen claimed the policy would "take a chainsaw" to the economy, while Independent MP Monique Ryan called it "dumb, dangerous and desperate" climate denial.
- Former Liberal prime minister Malcolm Turnbull warned the plan risks higher electricity bills and undermines grid investment as the Coalition shifts focus toward coal, gas, and nuclear power.
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