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Bowen is speaking to ABC from Brisbane where he is meeting with the state and territory energy ministers to try bring down energy prices. He says there is a “spirit of cooperation around the table, recognising that we must work together on these big challenges.”
As they attempt to secure an agreement to cap coal and gas prices, he says there are “two processes underway.”
Our main job today is to settle something that has been in the too hard basket for too long, what is called a capacity mechanism to keep the lights on and ensure our transition to renewables happens more quickly and in a more orderly fashion… I will be looking to take that agreement to the next step with my colleagues today.
Separately, the prime minister and premiers are meeting tomorrow. …The prime minister will be talking to the Premiers, particularly the coal state premiers about sensible interventions and responses.
I think it is important that Australia maintains strong dialogue with Indonesia, so we can have those discussions and that is exactly what we will do. These issues do come up in the relationship, between all countries but particularly between Australia and Indonesia with different legal systems.
It is appropriate that the Australian Government makes strong representations to the Indonesian government which we have done and will continue to do.
Continue reading…State and territory ministers are expected to sign off on giant battery plan to aid decarbonisation of the grid; and Plibersek will respond to the Samuel review of national environment laws. Follow all the day’s newsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastBowen is speaking to ABC from Brisbane where he is meeting with the state and territory energy ministers to try bring down energy prices. He says there is a “spirit of cooperation around the table, recognising that we must work together on these big challenges.” As they attempt to secure an agreement to cap coal and gas prices, he says there are “two processes underway.”Our main job today is to settle something that has been in the too hard basket for too long, what is called a capacity mechanism to keep the lights on and ensure our transition to renewables happens more quickly and in a more orderly fashion… I will be looking to take that agreement to the next step with my colleagues today. Separately, the prime minister and premiers are meeting tomorrow. …The prime minister will be talking to the Premiers, particularly the coal state premiers about sensible interventions and responses. I think it is important that Australia maintains strong dialogue with Indonesia, so we can have those discussions and that is exactly what we will do. These issues do come up in the relationship, between all countries but particularly between Australia and Indonesia with different legal systems. It is appropriate that the Australian Government makes strong representations to the Indonesian government which we have done and will continue to do. Continue reading…