Shifting the cost of welfare housing on to developers won't fix anything
Topic: News
Pioneer-Burdekin pumped hydro cost over run makes the case for nuclear
Reports that the Pioneer-Burdekin pumped hydro scheme could cost $18 billion or higher is a good argument for nuclear energy.
Queensland Clean Economy Jobs Bill 2023 heralds the Centrally Controlled Economy
A 'clean economy' bill that doesn't promise any reduction in emissions for 6 years when other government legislation has a target of a further 21.7% reduction, is evidence of incompetence.
Australian Institute for Progress backs Minns government on GST
The current system is a handicap system which rewards average performance, while punishing outperformance.
Access to super for housing deposit won’t cause house price rises
Reality contradicts the “sophisticated” models
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“Sophisticated modelling” by the Super Member’s Council released today purports to show that allowing Australian’s to access their money in their super accounts to buy a first home would inflate house prices by an average of $75,000.
According to AIP Executive Director, this modelling is rebutted by the facts.
Popular support for nuclear power welcome, reform of the EPBC act should follow
Newspoll finds that 55% of Australians support using small modular reactors in Australia, while only 31% oppose it.
Backing for nuclear energy
Nuclear power is a no-brainer. While its capital cost may be higher than renewables, as a long-lived asset it provides much cheaper electricity than any other zero emissions technology.
AEMO Services report means Queensland needs to urgently rethink its emissions targets
Report says the economy can’t produce quickly enough to meet targets.
Gladstone alumina/aluminium industry on the line
Australian and Queensland Government greenhouse policies that contributed to this week’s announced devastating closure of the Kwinana alumina refinery in Western Australia are threatening the viability of the crucially important alumina/aluminium industry in Gladstone.
Most prospective 50% of Queensland now off limits for Christmas present and future
The Queensland government has launched a sneak attack on the living standards of all Australians on the eve of Christmas by effectively banning new oil and gas exploration and production from the Lake Eyre Basin according to the Australian Institute for Progress.
