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Australian Ethical calls on PM to 'meet the expectations of Australians'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical chief executive John McMurdo has urged Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to set an ambitious national emissions reduction target for 2035 in an open letter. McMurdo said the government must set a target that "reflects our international ...

Unchecked climate change to cost Australia trillions: Climate Council

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
... Australia is already on the backfoot in tackling climate pollution, yet the strength of the 2035 climate target set by the Albanese government will shape the future of Australia. "A strong 2035 target, with clear plans to meet it, is vital to protecting ...

BlackRock, Vanguard bankroll 'genocide', illegal occupation: UN

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
... Israel's military industrial complex by investing in the likes of Lockheed Martin, Elbit Systems and Caterpillar. Albanese singled out BlackRock and Vanguard as they "rank among the largest investors in arms companies pivotal to the genocidal arsenal ...

Plenti wins WA government mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
... households with a combined gross annual income of less than $210,000. WA premier Roger Cook said it joined forces with the Albanese government to expand the state's first-ever battery rebate scheme, ensuring tens of thousands of households can store ...

EPBC Act reforms urgently needed: Industry groups

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... Investor Group (CEIG) chief executive Richie Merzian said. "If delivering a clean energy future is a priority for the Albanese government, then reforming the EPBC Act must be too. It is now the single biggest barrier to timely, environmentally responsible ...

Labor win 'a referendum on renewable energy'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Council says the Albanese government's landslide win in the federal election was a vote of confidence by the Australian people in the nation's clean energy future. Clean Energy Council chief executive Kane Thornton said Labor's win ...

Macquarie, Westpac invest in social enterprise fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
The Albanese government has partnered with investors, including Macquarie and Westpac, and philanthropic organisations to enhance access to capital for social enterprises that provide jobs for disadvantaged Australians. The government will contribute ...

Government creates $1bn green iron fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
The Albanese government is boosting green iron manufacturing and supply chains via a $1 billion Green Iron Fund, about half of which will support the Whyalla steelworks transformation. The government said the fund will support early mover green iron ...

Investors slam dumping of nature positive laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... biodiversity policy advisor Brendan Sydes saying the non-profit supports the reforms that were tabled as part of the Albanese government's 2022 election commitments. He called the West Australian pushback "a blatantly self-interested campaign run by ...

Green aluminium gets $2bn boost

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... the sixth largest producer of aluminium in the world, and we want to see that continue to grow," Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Tim Ayres, Assistant Minister for a Future Made in Australia, said in a joint statement. "With an entire aluminium supply ...