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Fact check: Is NSW going to have blackouts?
The claim: “Blackout risk: Grid ‘not ready’ for coal plant closures, solar surge”
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Will Labor’s changes make it easier for governments to flout freedom of information laws?
The claim comes from Kerry O’Brien’s speech at the Walkleys, where he criticised the Albanese Government for not living up to the benchmarks they set while in opposition,
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Nicolette Boele is right: we do not have a gas supply problem
The claim: “We do not have a gas supply problem. We have a gas export problem.” That’s from Independent member for Bradfield, Nicolette Boele, who moved a private member’s motion in the House of Representatives on Monday, calling on the Government to restrict gas exports to solve shortages.
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Factcheck: Does Labor owe its parliamentary majority to preferential voting?
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Does the gas industry really support 215,000 jobs?
A new campaign, “Australia runs on natural gas”, uses this figure to argue that Australia needs new gas. But is it true?
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Will Net Zero cost $9 trillion to Australia?
As the Nationals abandon their commitment to achieving net zero by 2050, leader David Littleproud has cited a stunning $9 trillion dollar price tag on the policy as a key reason for the move.
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Coal royalties: Qld vs the world
Is it true 'Mines shut, jobs cut, $2.3bn GST lost, but Miles digs in on coal royalties scheme'
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Factcheck: Does Australia need new gas projects to help renewables?
SA Premier Peter Malinauskas says a new gas project in Narrabri, NSW is needed to firm up SA’s electricity supply.
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Factcheck: Are Freedom of Information requests truly out of control, like the Government claims?
There have been allegations that “foreign actors, foreign powers, [and] criminal gangs” may be behind FOI requests. Is this the case?












