Chris Bowen

@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social

Australia’s 🇦🇺 Minister for Climate Change and Energy. Member for McMahon.

It was great to be at Hysata last Friday as the Albanese Government is backing innovation and advanced manufacturing with a $49 million investment in Hysata to scale up production of its world-leading hydrogen electrolysers at Port Kembla.

We're putting more roofs to work.  One in three Aussie homes have rooftop solar, but larger energy users have been locked out because the existing rebate only supports systems up to 100kw.

It was great join the Electrify Australia launch event last night in Parliament House.  Our nation is a world leader of solar, and now we are leading the world in batteries too.  Suburban families are getting on with the job because they know what's good for the planet is good for their pocket.

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The Liberals have made it very clear that they would abolish the Cheaper Home Battery program.  They don't care about the suburbs and regions that are taking up this policy who are making enormous savings on their energy bills.

As the country with the highest uptake of solar per capita, it means we are a world leader when it comes to clean energy production.  We've got more work ahead of us but we have come a long way.

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The Coalition have shown time and time again that they would abolish the Cheaper Home Battery program if they were in power.  With only 8% of Australians agreeing with them it sounds like they're on to a winner.

More than 850,000 Australians across the country have studied for something they love and can get the job they want, all for free.  A good education opens doors, because a great job can change your life.  Labor will always back Free TAFE for Aussies.

Today Australia has lost a remarkable person. Blanche d'Alpuget lived a full and extraordinary life, cementing herself in our nation's culture and memory.  A gifted writer, at home with both fiction and non-fiction, Blanche left her mark with an incredible body of work that captured a generation.

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We're implementing a government owned fuel reserve. This is a big task and the government is taking submissions now to hear what you have to say about how it should be done.  This is about government, business and everyday Aussies working together strengthen our country.

600 million litres of fuel is the equivalent of 15,000 petrol tankers⛽️ or enough to circumnavigate Australia nearly 143,000 times (and that’s if you take the scenic route 🐨). But it’s much more than just another number. Swipe to see how saving this fuel impacts all of us. 🚙

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🚙 more EVs + 🔋 more home batteries = 😎 a win for everyone, even if you don’t have either. Swipe through to find out how Australia’s massive uptake of solar, batteries, and EVs is a win for everyone.

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Cheaper Home Batteries don't just benefit those who own them.  They’re bringing down wholesale energy costs for everyone. Another example of how what's good for the planet is good for the pocket too.

The war in Iran has now been going for 6 months, and it created a huge oil crisis around the world. Australia currently has: ⛽️ 41 days of petrol 🚜 36 days of diesel ✈️ 31 days of jet fuel

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