Lily D'Ambrosio MP
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Member for Mill Park. Minister for Energy & Resources. Minister for Climate Action. Minister for the State Electricity Commission (SEC)
Melbourne, Vic. Australia
Joined September 2010
We’ve brought back the SEC to accelerate our energy transition and put power back in the hands of Victorians. To keep the lights on, keep bills low and create jobs. We’re making sure it’s here to stay – for all Victorians.
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How many Victorians have wanted to say this for years, now?.
Bracks roasts the Herald Sun for campaigning with the Liberals. Kennett felt the burn, having written some of the rubbish. #auspol #springst #VicVotes2022
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@TheRealEwbank @TimWilsonMP Can I remind everyone that the Vic Big Battery was commissioned by the Vic government using the NEVA laws I introduced into parliament. Otherwise, it would not have existed. We also commissioned AEMO to run the tender. The do-nothing Feds should be embarrassed to claim credit.
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Loving the wonderful voters coming to vote early. Sad though, the extreme racist and hate parties have been spewing vile at me such as ‘bitch’, ‘witch’, ‘dog’, ‘snake’ plus others I don’t want to repeat. This is the crew Matthew Guy is preferencing ahead of Labor.
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Today I joined @DanielAndrewsMP to unveil our nation-leading policy to deliver Australia’s first offshore wind farms - driving regional investment, slashing emissions and creating thousands of jobs.
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Victoria. You are getting a new battery. One of the biggest in the world, and Australia’s biggest by a long shot. It will support our transition to renewables and guard against unplanned power outages. AND reduce power bills.
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It’s Danslide + 1 with Bass called for Labor!.
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The Victorian Big Battery is here. It’s the biggest battery in the southern hemisphere - safeguarding our energy supply through hot days, driving down electricity prices and supporting our massive renewable energy build. Victoria, you should be proud.
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I’m proud to announce the largest environmental protection policy in Victoria’s history. Native forest logging will be phased out by 2030 and 186,000 hectares are immediately protected, the equivalent of 100,000 MCGs.
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Today, we cement Victoria as a global climate action leader. We’re bringing forward our net zero target to 2045 and slashing our emissions by 75-80% by 2035 – one of the most ambitious targets in the world.
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Golden Plains Wind Farm is the largest in the Southern Hemisphere. It’s enough to power 765,000 homes – every home in Regional Victoria. Today, farmer and landholder Kevin and I got to turn it on, getting its first turbines producing cheap, renewable energy.
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It was amazing to join @DanielAndrewsMP to announce $40 million to supercharge three offshore wind projects - Star of the South, Macquarie Group and Floatation Energy - the first for Australia. Offshore wind is the next part of our clean energy revolution.
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VICTORIA BREAKS RENEWABLES RECORD!. @OpenNem shows Victoria’s output from renewables increased by 3.6 GWh in 2021 – the largest ever annual increase by any state. This is what leadership looks like – and there’s plenty more to come in 2022.
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Oh David. A/ They were never secret.B/ You spelt diesel wrong.C/ Everyone knew where they were.D/ They were never used.E/ Your album cover needs work
Labor’s secret 105 Deisel Generators discovered today in the Latrobe Valley. Were they used over Summer and how much did they cost taxpayers @LilyDAmbrosioMP ? @LV_Express #SpringSt #NotHappyDan
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So honoured to be sworn in as Minister for the State Electricity Commission, Minister for Climate Action and Minister for Energy & Resources - transitioning our State to meet and beat our world-leading, ambitious emissions reduction targets
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30 years ago the Liberals privatised our electricity – a move that failed Victorians. Today, the State Electricity Commission is now back up and running. I was proud to announce the work we’ve already done - with a new interim CEO and a team of experts getting straight to work.
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We owe @craigreucassel a debt of gratitude. Practical but passionate program on why we need to act on climate change. Every one of us and every Government must #FightForPlanetA.
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I am appalled by reports of dead, injured and starving koalas on private property near Cape Bridgewater. Staff from @DELWP_Vic are working with wildlife carers to assess and care for the animals. (1/2).
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Never mind I’m the longest serving energy minister, introduced the country’s strongest climate change act in the state that leads the nation in climate action, and have been pushing for climate change to be added to national energy objectives since 2016… just to name a few
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What’s wrong with this picture of ‘Winners’?Correct answers only please
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Today I announced an unprecedented $797 million fairness & affordability package to help Victorians cover the cost of their power bills, get the benefits of solar & make their homes more energy efficient. This is the largest household energy efficiency package of any state. 1/4.
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I was honoured to meet @zartajgulwazir Pakistan’s Minister of State for Climate Change in Melbourne yesterday. Minister Zartaj Gul Wazir is also a champion of women’s rights and young people in her country. Welcome to Australia’s most progressive state!
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Maybe someone should remind the .Minister for Emissions Reduction that his portfolio includes reducing emissions. Unlike @AngusTaylorMP we’re taking responsibility for our carbon emissions and hope to see others doing the same
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Proud to stand with @DanielAndrewsMP to announce the returned SEC will be enshrined in our Constitution, protecting the public’s electricity assets from future coalition governments sell-offs. @ShingvWorld Dr Kate Maxfield, Labor candidate for Morwell
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Renewables will be at the heart of our Covid recovery. Our government will be going 100% renewable. We’ll be tendering for more than 600mw of new build renewables to power our schools, trains, hospitals and other govt services. 1/2
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This is big news – from the 1st of January 2024, all new homes that require a planning permit will be all-electric!
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When Mathew Guy was Planning Minister he made it impossible to build a wind farm. New Shadow Minister for Climate Change @cindymcleishmp was “very pleased” with that decision. She also voted against Victoria's Climate Change Act and opposes our plan to halve the State's emissions.
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The Andrews Labor cabinet was sworn in this afternoon and I am honoured and excited to return to Energy, Environment and Climate Change and the new Solar Homes portfolios. We won’t be wasting a day!.
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We’re getting rid of gas in new Victorian homes to slash power bills and our emissions. We’re leading the way, phasing it out from all new government buildings. It means healthier schools and hospitals, and cheaper bills for everyone moving into new public or social housing.
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#Insiders @JoshFrydenberg is wrong: Vic is still a net exporter of power and no blackouts anticipated from independent market operator.
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I want to reassure all Victorians that your lights will stay on during these uncertain times. We have banned disconnections for any customer facing financial hardship who has raised their situation with their energy company. 1/2.
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Matthew Guy and his Liberals are working hand in hand with these extremists. Today, at Mill Park prepoll, they even started wearing each other’s campaign shirts.
‘Pink mist’ is defined as the spray of blood which comes from a person when they’re hit by a sniper. Catherine Cumming is a sitting member of parliament.
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I think death is more onerous.
Premier Andrews says if we just open now there will be another covid wave and we would face even more onerous lockdowns . really what’s more onerous than staying home within a 5 km radius and having your business locked down.
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Victoria won’t support Coal-Keeper payments. We won’t jeopardise our commitment to halve emissions and reach 50% renewables by 2030 by making additional payments to coal and gas. Victoria remains the state of choice for clean energy investment and jobs
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The Vic Big Battery just hit a major milestone, discharging 300 MW for the first time as it begins final testing. That's the most battery power ever injected into the Australian grid!. The Vic Govt's proud to have supported this battery, with @Neoen_AU, @Tesla & @AEMO_Energy
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To build Australia’s biggest wind farm, you need some massive blades. These have just arrived in Geelong, on their way to the new Golden Plains Wind Farm in Western Victoria. Our renewable transformation is no small job - take a look.
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The Vic Liberals can’t be trusted. Their ‘energy policy’ backflip this morning is just a desperate election stunt from people who opposed every piece of our climate action agenda. Now they say they support our Solar Homes rebates - well let’s review what they’ve said previously:.
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We’re getting the biggest battery in the Southern Hemisphere, and today we turned the sod on first works just outside Geelong. This 300mw battery will mean we can all benefit from more renewables coming into the grid. 1/2
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We’ve reached agreement to build a major new wind farm with battery storage in Western Vic. - to power the expansion of Stawell’s Nectar Farms – making it the world’s first crop farm powered by renewable energy. Construction expected to start in 2018, wind farm operating by 2019.
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First of 50MWh of Tesla batteries just delivered to Gannawarra Solar Farm thanks to the Andrews Labor Government’s Battery Storage Initiative! #VRET
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For the first time for any state, ever – Victoria experienced a week of negative wholesale power prices thanks to high wind and solar output. The report from @aergovau also saw that the more coal dependent states – NSW and QLD – had consistently higher prices than Victoria.
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The PM's climate change plan is an international disgrace. No plan, no modelling, no 2030 target. It cashes in on the hard work we are doing. Our plan will halve emissions by 2030, create thousands of jobs in renewables and smash our 50% renewable energy target.
‘Hollow’: how the Australian government’s 2050 net zero pledge was reported around the world
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Victoria is leading the country in tackling climate change – delivering the largest reduction of emissions of any state and one of the most rapid rates of decarbonisation. This is how it’s done. 🤓
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On Friday, Energy Ministers met to discuss important energy market reforms. Victoria held firm on two key principles:. 1. No capacity payments to existing fossil fuels .2. Incentives should only support zero-emissions technology. Our position was backed in full.
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Straight from gas industry talking points. No idea what energy efficiency means. Electric appliances use far less energy than gas ones. Even as the energy grid transitions to renewables, all-electric homes will already be producing less emissions and lowering their energy bills.
How does banning gas cut power bills? Forcing more people to use an energy source that is rapidly increasing in price will only accelerate its price increase!.What emits more CO2 electricity at 60 to 70% coal or gas? It seems an interesting transition.
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The NEG still needs work and today we sent a message to Malcolm Turnbull - we won’t sign up to a scheme that threatens our renewable energy industry and the thousands of jobs its creating not just in Victoria, but across Australia.
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From the MCG to the Great Ocean Road and regional towns across Victoria, electric vehicle drivers will never be more than an hour away from a charging station. The Andrew’s Labor Government is funding $5 million to install 141 electric vehicle chargers across the state.
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This is the type of industry we’re helping to bring to Geelong. Yesterday I announced global energy company @Vestas will establish Australia’s only wind turbine manufacturing operations. Our VRET reverse auction is creating thousands of renewable energy jobs across Victoria.
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That means every school, hospital, police station, metro train and tram will be powered by renewables. All. Victorian. Government. Operations.
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This generation are making their voices heard - and our government is listening. The time to take action on climate change is now and it’s time for the feds to DO SOMETHING. #climatestrike #VRET
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Today, I signed the Renewable Energy Transformation Agreement with Minister @Bowenchris . The agreement will unlock at least 5GW of renewable and 1.7GW of storage capacity + $14 billion in investment by 2030, and help keep Victoria with the lowest power bills in the country
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Today I’ve launched our second Victorian Renewable Energy Target auction – which will create thousands of jobs and help power the entire Victorian Government with clean energy 1/3
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Construction continues on the SEC’s first project, the Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub. Currently getting ready for the arrival of 444 Tesla Megapacks, this will be one of the biggest batteries in the world.
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Victorians voted for a renewable energy future - the cleanest and cheapest form of energy. We’re taking real action - replacing dirty, unreliable coal power with clean, government-owned renewable energy.
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This article is absolutely wrong. No new dispatchable capacity built in Victoria in 9 years? Wrong. Victoria is the home of Big Batteries - with more being built here than anywhere else in Australia 1/4
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Stoking fear, loathing and aggression. They have threatened to challenge the validity of the election result with made up lies about the local VEC. Ladies and gentleman, welcome to Matthew Guy’s Trumpland circus.
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Energy nerds will love this, but it’s good news for all Victorians. There are two massive new batteries with grid forming inverters on their way to help meet our new Victorian Renewable Energy Storage Target.
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The IPA are bought, owned and paid for by the fossil fuel industry. Their claims about power prices are nothing but protecting big profits. Our nation-leading climate action plan will continue driving up renewable generation, driving down power prices and slashing emissions.
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Victoria was one of the first jurisdictions in the world to legislate its emission reduction targets and is the only Australian jurisdiction required to set new targets every 5 years. Next year, we'll set our 2035 target - building on our target to halve emissions by 2030.
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Today we announced our government's ambitious Climate Change Strategy and interim emissions targets. This puts Victoria amongst the world leaders on climate action.
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@96mitchclarke You mean the mostly 15 variants of the same questions asked and answered several years ago!.
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Back at the 240MW Ararat wind farm for its official opening today. Generating enough electricity for over 120,000 homes #springst
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I’d rather take my advice from the experts. That’s why we’re getting on and building more cheap, reliable and safe renewable energy. Keeping the lights on, and putting downward pressure on power bills.
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*Announcement* Today I launched the $3 million Neighbourhood Battery Initiative. We’re providing grants for trial projects to deliver neighbourhood-scale batteries that soak up solar power and help communities take control of their energy.
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The SEC Renewable Energy Park is a massive solar and battery project that can power 55,000 homes. And, it's 100% government owned - the first since the Liberals sold off our energy system in the 1990’s. Powering Victoria, for Victorians
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I was delighted to announce today that the Eastern Barred Bandicoot is no longer classified as extinct in the wild. This change is the direct result of support from the Victorian Government and others for a Eastern Barred Bandicoot recovery team first formed in 1988 1/2.
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Good morning Melbourne! I’ve just received my second dose of AZ and feeling grateful and relieved. It’s a beautiful sunny day. Please get vaccinated so we can better enjoy days like today with the friends and family we love.#voicesforvaccine
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In Victoria, we are already on a journey toward Treaty and Truth, alongside the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria. Later this year, we’ll have the historic opportunity to vote ‘Yes’ on a Federal First Nations Voice to Parliament.
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So @MadeleineMHKing is more like a Coalition Minister on radio this morning. How about talking the facts: 1. Qld gas is not doing ‘the heavy lifting’ as it remains a nett importer of Vic gas 2. There is no ban on Vic onshore con. gas exploration. And Vic fixed Iona - not you.
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Open invite to anyone from the Canberra press gallery to come and learn about how Victoria is leading the nation on climate action.
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Twenty five per cent. We have met our target. Of all the energy consumed in Victoria, 25% is created from renewable energy sources.
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And now I’ve been called a ‘moni’ to voters which means cunt in Greek. There, I’ve said it. Unbelievable. Matthew Guy’s Trumpland Circus #springst.
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The Conservation Regulator is investigating the circumstances that lead to this incident. There are significant penalties for killing, harassing and disturbing wildlife and additional penalties for animal cruelty. (2/2).
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Today, we’re officially setting our new emissions reduction target for 2035. Not only will our targets be one of the most ambitious in the world, we'll also be one of the only jurisidctions that have set a 2035 target.
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Stared down the Commonwealth’s attack on Victoria’s renewables industry and stood up for lower prices for Victorian families and businesses - and for gender equity! #COAG
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Today I launched the next phase of the Home Heating & Cooling Upgrades Program. We’re providing $1000 rebates to enable 250,000 low-income households to upgrade to efficient reverse-cycle systems 1/2.
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$3,000 subsidies to get 20,000 more Zero Emissions Vehicles (ZEVs) on our roads. ✅. Target that half of all new cars sold in Victoria by 2030 will be ZEVs. ✅. More ZEV charging sites. ✅. 400 more ZEVs in Gov fleet. ✅
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Biggest recycling reforms in Victorian history. We are getting a container deposit scheme and four bin system statewide. All to reduce waste to landfill.
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Fed Labor’s plan is what the country needs. The proof is in Victoria where we are lowering power bills and emissions and we’re leading the country in renewable energy jobs because of our ambitious climate actions. Bring it home @AlboMP @Bowenchris.
At Impact International they're already using renewable energy to power their business. This is the future Labor wants: more renewables, more manufacturing, more jobs. - with @Bowenchris
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The fossil gas industry will never let the truth get in way of their billion dollar profits. All-electric homes can save Victorians thousands. Even the gas industry’s own research shows new all-electric homes are cheaper to run.
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Today, I’ve tabled the latest Victorian Greenhouse Gas Report in Parliament. It shows that we’ve cut emissions by 31.3% - already within our 2025 target to reduce emissions by 28-33%. We don’t just talk about climate action – we get it done.
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Electrification is an incredible opportunity for Victoria - slashing our emissions, cutting our bills and creating thousands of new jobs. I was so pleased to join @GriffithSaul to discuss his new book and share Victoria's nation-leading electrification agenda.
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Victoria, this is something to be proud of – the latest National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report has been released, showing our emissions in 2021 had dropped by 32.3% below 2005 levels. That confirms that in 2021 we had already hit our 2025 emissions reduction targets of 28-33%.
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The gas industry is misleading Victorians claiming that switching from expensive, polluting gas appliances to modern, efficient electric alternatives will cost Victorians. They would say this wouldn’t they! Using shonky numbers to scare people into sticking with fossil gas.
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“Higher emissions targets will lead to the requirement of more renewable energy generation to be built. The more renewable energy generation that is built, the lower electricity prices will get.”
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These letters don’t lie. The Abbott-Turnbull Government knew that consumers were being ripped off on electricity and did nothing - for years.
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So will Matthew Guy also issue a statement condemning the vile statements made by the Freedom party against Labor women candidates this week on prepolls? You are still preferencing these haters and racists ahead of Labor. Shame on you.
Statement from Matt Guy:. I condemn in the strongest possible terms remarks made by Dr Catherine Cumming today. Statements and language like this have no place in our state, or nation. Dr Cumming should withdraw those remarks immediately and apologise unreservedly.
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The Tesla large scale battery at Gannawarra solar farm is now available for summer and the Andrews Labor govt is pleased to have funded it #VRET.
#Tesla’s second big #battery in Australia and the second big battery in Victoria has been completed, with the Ganawarra Battery Energy Storage System also marking the largest pairing of a s#olar farm and a battery in the country. #fairdinkumpower
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It’s very clear to those in the world who are listening. We need to act on climate change. Quickly and decisively. The latest report from the @IPCC_CH shows that. 1/2.
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Today we agreed on a landmark scheme to unlock billions for renewables and drive down energy prices. We’ve always insisted on a capacity mechanism that supports Victoria’s ambitious renewable energy and storage targets - not fossil fuels. And today we delivered exactly that.
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What an awesome sight. Dundonnell Wind Farm’s 80 wind turbines are now sending clean energy to the grid, the first project to do so under our VRET Auction. All about delivering zero emissions energy for the future, today #springst
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Oh Michael. This rivals the great Clarke and Dawe. If the election doesn’t work out for you, I look forward to your next career in comedy.
Liberal candidate for Frankston Michael Lamb says his party will get the private industry to build a power station in Victoria, if elected, but admits it will be at least partly taxpayer-funded. MORE: #Speers
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Okay, I know the photo isn’t exciting, but the solar farm that is getting built here sure is. The Glenrowan Solar Farm is the first project supported by our second Victorian Renewable Energy Target Auction and will help power 100% of government operations by 2025.
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Solar Victoria will be based in Morwell - creating up to 50 new jobs in the Latrobe Valley to help deliver our Solar Homes program across the state. This will turn the Latrobe Valley into a renewable energy powerhouse. @DanielAndrewsMP @ShingvWorld
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Today’s meeting was a resounding success for Victorians, and shows what's possible now that we have a Commonwealth Government that actually wants to support energy transition and urgent emissions reductions.
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Guy claims he has a gas guarantee but he can’t guarantee anything. The most comprehensive survey of the state’s resources found there is no proven conventional onshore gas. And even if there were any, it’s against s92 of the constitution, which enshrines free trade between states
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