It was Scott Morrison who managed and endorsed the ACCC report, which recommends the axing of the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES) by (or before) 2021.
It was Scott Morrison who gleefully brought a lump of coal into Federal Parliament.
As Deputy Leader, Josh Frydenberg will be able to choose his own portfolio, meaning Australia will likely have a new Energy Minister.
The Coalition agreement with the National Party will once again lock in; no action on climate change; dismantling of clean energy policy; and a strong pro-coal agenda.
Scott Morrison Quotes
As Treasurer, Scott Morrison told Australians on Budget night, 8 May 2018:
“We will maintain our responsible and achievable emissions reduction target at 26-28 per cent, and not the 45 per cent demanded by the Opposition. That would only push electricity prices up.”
“And we will not adopt the 50 per cent renewable energy target demanded by the Opposition that will also only put electricity prices up.”
On 28 July 2017, Scott Morrison mocked the Tesla big battery in South Australia:
“By all means, have the world’s biggest battery, have the world’s biggest banana, have the world’s biggest prawn like we have on the roadside around the country, but that is not solving the problem.”
“Thirty thousand South Australian households could not get through watching one episode of Australia’s Ninja Warrior with this big battery, so let’s not pretend it is a solution.”
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