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PM’s announcement of energy price relief plan
ABC NewsRadio
Part 1 of Tim Buckley’s interview providing a live reaction to the PM’s press conference announcing the government’s 4 part plan to temper the bill shock impacting Australian households and businesses.
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How political will often favors a coal billionaire and his dirty fossil fuel
Washington Post
Tim Buckley on how Indian energy magnate Gautam Adani is selling power from his massive Godda coal fired power plant in eastern India to Bangladesh at a premium, in a monumental price gouge.
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Coal mine approval sends UK green credentials up in smoke
The Financial Times (UK)
With the UK approving its first coal mine in 30 years, Tim Buckley notes that the drug dealers argument – if we don’t do it somebody else will – doesn’t wash.
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OP ED | Adults are back in the room, with policy that paves the way for cheaper electricity
Renew Economy
In this op ed, Tim Buckley welcomes the cooperative spirit at the meeting of state and federal energy ministers that delivered a watershed capacity investment mechanism which will trigger a rapid upsurge in firmed renewables.
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What is the energy price relief plan and will it actually reduce power bills?
The Guardian
Tim Buckley comments in this explainer on national cabinet’s energy price relief plan and what it will mean for power prices, noting that the current fossil fuel price hikes affect the most vulnerable disproportionately.
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The Drum – national cabinet’s energy price relief plan
ABC TV The Drum
Tim Buckley applauds national cabinet’s plan for coal and gas price caps, energy rebates, and energy security, noting a plan to properly tax fossil multinationals reaping war profits off our sovereign public assets is still required.
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Power crisis
ABC 7.30
Tim Buckley comments in this feature on the fossil fuel price crisis from Laura Tingle, ahead of energy ministers and national cabinet meetings expected to deliver solutions.
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OP ED | Fossil fuel majors are reaping obscene profits: A simple levy could protect Australians from hyperinflation
Renew Economy
With multinational fossil fuel corporations set to book $120-140bn gross war profits in CY2022 – as Australians are plunged into energy poverty and hardship by energy price hyperinflation – Tim Buckley outlines what the government needs to do to stem the crisis.
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Gas producers slammed for cartel amid unprecedented market failure
Sky News
Tim Buckley discusses the gas cartel gouging Eastern Australia with Kieran Gilbert on Afternoon Agenda, noting new CEF figures that show fossil fuel multinationals operating in Australia will book $120-140billion in profits as skyrocketing energy prices crush households and businesses.
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Anthony Albanese offers deal on coal price compensation but states want more
The Australian
Tim Buckley’s Sky News Afternoon Agenda with Kieran Gilbert interview features in this exclusive from The Australian’s chief political correspondent on the federal government’s plans to address the fossil fuel price crisis.
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Call to cap diesel rebate, sting gas firms
Canberra Times
As Tim Buckley says in this piece on solutions to the fossil fuel commodity price crisis across 100+ mastheads via AAP, it is time to cap the gas price, and fix coal royalties, the PRRT, multinational corp tax, and the diesel rebate to claw some dividends back for Australians.
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OP ED | Private profits and public pain: It’s well past time for action on fossil fuels
The New Daily
As Tim Buckley writes, no other industry has caused such significant economic hardship for Australians, all the while banking unprecedented profits. The free ride has to stop, and the interests of Australians must come first. As former ACCC chair, Rod Sims, has said, the government should show the gas industry its baseball bat.
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