A new roadmap out of gridlock for the national electricity grid has been developed to fast-track projects that have been on the drawing board for years.
New roadmap out of electricity gridlock – Michael West
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Negotiations for a “critical” trade deal with the European Union have “stalled” over perceptions Australia isn’t “fair dinkum” on climate change action, and due to a fractured relationship with France, Anthony Albanese says.
Trade discussions ‘stalled’ over climate – Michael West
Trade discussions ‘stalled’ over climate – Michael West
Employment Minister Tony Burke does not believe wages growth is about to further fuel inflation, saying pay rates have suffered a decade of stagnation.
Source: Wages not fuelling inflation, Burke says – Michael West
The ALP government confirms their action to increase renewables in order to reduce energy costs and emissions. While Dutton confirms nothing but a promise of opposition to the government offering no alternatives.
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton signalled the Coalition would not support legislation for a more expensive, 43 per cent emissions reduction target by 2030 but declined to specify the size of its own, more modest target. “We will announce that before the next election,” Mr Dutton told the ABC.
Source: Government stands by renewables goal as Dutton flags opposition
Governments usually change after a recession, not before one, so the job is a nice one – to manage the recovery. But this time is different.
So the number one political imperative in Anthony Albanese’s first term is fast becoming the need to make sure he is not blamed in three years’ time for the various crises he has been bequeathed.
He will especially need to find a Teflon recession coat. Tuesday’s minimum wage decision, in line with his own submission, won’t help.
Economic prospects are now changing rapidly as the Reserve Bank belatedly engineers a slowdown to deal with inflation. It will be touch and go whether there’s a recession.
Source: Alan Kohler: In case of recession, Albanese must don a Teflon overcoat
Backing the wage rise shows Labor is on the side of workers at a time when many are doing it tough
none of us can expect any government to change the world overnight. Whitlam and Rudd both tried that, and it didn’t end well. Albanese has a history of building consensus and getting results, so rather than scream from the rooftops that your particular policy or action isn’t done inside the next 100 days, calm down and wait. Albanese isn’t the new Messiah and he can’t please everyone. But if he can demonstrate major political parties and good governance don’t have to be mutually exclusive, a lot more people will go into the polling booth in three years’ time without the virtual pegs on their nose.
Source: A pox on both your houses – » The Australian Independent Media Network
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Make no mistake, we’ve been here before. No sooner did Kevin Rudd and Labor gain power in November 2007 than they were confronted by the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) which kicked off three months earlier, and threatened the banking industry just two months after the poll.
Source: Same as it ever was … – » The Australian Independent Media Network
Labor is back in power. It is a rare gift. The ALP has held the reins of government for less than a third of the time in Australia’s history. And the party seems doomed to get the call from the electorate just as trouble is brewing.
Source: O Lucky Man? Albo out to break the Labor hoodoo – Michael West
There are signs that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese seems more interested in dealing with the plight of Julian Assange than was the Morrison government. UK Home Secretary Priti Patel has to decide whether or not to sign off on Assange’s extradition to the US by the middle of this month. Albanese must act now, writes Greg Barns.
Source: Assange is still in jail – what can the new government do? – Michael West
The Albanese government faces the prospect of a blowout in defence spending, with analysts warning that the nuclear-powered submarines will cost “significantly more” than the cancelled $90bn French project.
When the anti-corruption body gets up and running, I envisage there will be a few politicians quaking in their shoes with the worry of will ‘I’ be next or indeed first cab of the rank. This is good news for every Australian opposed to the corruption we have seen in the former Morrison government.
The prime minister has indicated the car park and sports rorts affairs could be investigated by the national anti-corruption commission his government has promised to establish.
Source: Federal anti-corruption body to have scope to investigate ‘what they see fit’, Anthony Albanese says
An Australian environment minister carries this responsibility in a way that environment ministers from other countries don’t: Australia as the long-isolated island ark, has flora and fauna like nothing else on the globe.
So when political commentators say that Tanya Plibersek has been “demoted” to the role of Australian environment minister, I wonder what higher responsibility a government minister in 2022 could possibly carry.
Good morning, early birds. The Albanese government is considering reserving gas for the east coast in a bid to stabilise energy prices, and NDIS Minister Bill Shorten says he will crack down people misusing the NDIS. It’s the news you need to know, with Emma Elsworthy.
Source: Crikey Worm: Classical gas
The new Labor government of Anthony Albanese has a unique political opportunity, a one-off perhaps, to reform. The Tory government has slapped a super profits tax on multinational gas giants in the UK. Can Labor go in to bat for the people of Australia over its fossil fuel donors? Michael West reports.
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