SPEECH TO THE COUNCIL OF SMALL BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS OF AUSTRALIA, ENERGY SUMMIT, MELBOURNE WEDNESDAY, 20 MARCH, 2019 Labor has a plan to end this chaos through either a bipartisan market mechanism or through long-term contracts that will deliver the investment certainty the sector needs. Ten million households and millions of small businesses are depending upon us.
Read MoreNATIONAL HYDROGEN PLAN HYDROGEN AND GAS 2030 CONFERENCE SYDNEY THURSDAY, 7 MARCH 2019 Six weeks ago Labor announced our $1.14 billion National Hydrogen Plan. Beyond the very significant funding embedded in this plan, is the signal to industry, both here and abroad, that a future Labor Government will ensure Australia is at the heart of the global Hydrogen industry.
Read MoreFederation Chamber February 19, 2019 Enda and Wally’s wait for aged care This will be one of the last times before the election that I speak in the House, and I wanted to highlight an issue of real concern for the people I represent in this place. Shortland is one of the oldest electorates in Australia—over one in five of my constituents are over the age of 60. So aged care, both home care and residential care, is a big concern for my...
Read MoreHOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 18, 2019 CUTS TO COMMUNITY SECTOR GROUPS Swansea Community Cottage and Charlestown Carers Group are two valuable local organisations that are affected by this Government's cruel and heartless approach to the community sector.
Read MoreFederation Chamber February 14, 2019 Today I met with Ben from Belmont, Daniel from Shoalhaven and Jesse from Caves Beach. Ben and Daniel have joined me in the chamber today. They were sacked by BHP and BlueScope on the MV Mariloula and MV Lowlands Brilliance. They were replaced by workers working for $2 an hour, and what's worse is they were sacked at sea when they entered international waters.
Read MoreWe've got a lot of coal-fired power stations that have done great service to the nation and are retiring. They must retire; they are falling apart as we speak. If you want cheap power, reliable power and cleaner power, renewable energy is the answer. That's what the Australian Energy Market Operator has stated unequivocally, and that's why Labor has called for the NEG, and it's why Labor has agreed with the vast majority of stakeholders who've...
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