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Tim Buckley describes the halving of forward prices for wholesale power in NSW and QLD as “a staggering real-time endorsement of the government’s efforts” to rein in prices. Read more

In this story across 100+ mastheads on AAP, Tim Buckley says the 50% drop in forward pricing of wholesale electricity in NSW and QLD in the first quarter of 2023 shows the market had already endorsed the federal government’s price relief plan. Read more

Tim Buckley comments in this story in Canberra Times and 100+ mastheads on the federal government’s energy price relief plan, noting that only when we cut ties with the rapacious fossil fuel industry will we be free to harness our plentiful, low-cost clean energy, and the enormous benefits of this once in a century transformation Read more

Tim Buckley is interviewed on ABC Radio Sydney about the federal government’s necessary energy market intervention that will see it cap wholesales prices of coal and gas and rebate power bills – noting that the forward electricity market in NSW and QLD has already endorsed the government’s plan by pricing in a 50% reduction in wholesale prices for the first quarter of calendar year 2023. Read more

Tim Buckley’s data showing that fossil fuel multinationals made $120bn in profits in 2022 is quoted in this story noting that the industry is not coping well with the idea that its days might be numbered. Read more

Tim Buckley said the government’s mooted plan to subsidise coal companies for the price cap means they are asking taxpayers to provide compensation to coal mining companies so they can make obscene profits selling back our resources to us. Read more

Tim Buckley’s new op ed across Nine/Fairfax papers: as fossil fuel multinationals reap obscene $140bn war profits, pay little or no tax and smash homes and businesses with bill shock, the federal government’s energy price relief plan is to be applauded, but this should not include taxpayer compo to coal. Read more

Tim Buckley on national Nine primetime TV news, commenting on how the federal government’s energy price relief plan will soften the blow of fossil fuel price hyperinflation for consumers . Read more

Tim Buckley comments in this report on Channel 7 primtime TV news, noting that the federal energy price relief plan will soften the blow of energy hyperinflation – and that the gas lobby’s claims of a supply crunch are bollocks. Read more

Part 2 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. Read more

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. Read more

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. Read more