‘Stop’: Protester disrupts politicians again
- Energy Minister Chris Bowen defended the Albanese government’s energy plan as evidence-based, backed by the CSIRO and energy regulators, during a debate on April 10, 2025, highlighting their goal of a 43 percent emissions reduction by 2030.
- Opposition counterpart Ted O'Brien criticized Labor's energy approach, asserting that nuclear energy is needed to deliver lower prices and arguing for its public ownership.
- Bowen warned that the Coalition's nuclear strategy might hinder progress toward renewable energy and criticized the outdated reliance on coal plants.
- Both leaders accused each other of using unreliable models to forecast energy costs, with O'Brien promising a 3 percent reduction in electricity bills under his plan, while Bowen refused to commit to specific figures.
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Energy Minister Chris Bowen and his opposition counterpart Ted O’Brien locked horns in a fiery debate that set the tone for what could be the most consequential policy contest of the election. At the National Press Club on April 10, Bowen opened by declaring that the Albanese government’s plan is evidence-based and backed by the CSIRO and energy regulators. “Our plan, which stays the course with an appropriate mix of more renewable energy, backe…
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Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has leapt to the defence of Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen after new polling showed he was in significant trouble in his western Sydney electorate.
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