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Harming Farming: The cost to agriculture from the government’s emissions reduction planAustralia’s commitment under the Paris climate agreement is to reduce carbon emissions by 26 to 28 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030. With the announcement of the National Energy Guarantee the government has required the electricity sector to reduce its emissions by 26 per cent. This implies other sectors such as agriculture will also need to reduce emissions by at least 26 per cent by 2030. This approach will impose significant costs on agricul... -
The Basin FilesSince allegations of large-scale water theft were aired on Four Corners in 2017, a flood of media reports have shown that the $13bn Murray-Darling Basin Plan is not being well implemented: agency cover ups, political and regulatory capture, agencies with cultures of non-compliance, dodgy water deals, alleged fraud and unlawful amendments.[READ FULL REPORT]
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Tony Abbott out of touch with Warringah New polling shows Tony Abbott, Federal Member for Warringah, is out of touch with his electorate on issues of coal, renewable energy and climate change – and his electorate know it. The Australia Institute commissioned a ReachTEL poll of 615 people in the electorate of Warringah, which was conducted on 11 July 2018. Key results: Majority (59%) of respondents want Australia to stay in the Paris Agreement, only 35.6%% of respondents want Australia...
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Voters in Longman and Mayo oppose ABC privatisation A majority of voters in Longman and Mayo oppose privatisation of the ABC. The Australia Institute commissioned a poll of 727 Longman and 736 Mayo residents conducted by ReachTEL on June 21st.Results:+ A majority of respondents in Mayo (74%) and Longman (58.7%) oppose selling off the ABC in Australia’s capital cities+ Opposition to privatisation was highest among 51-65 year olds in both electorates, at 69.2% in Longman and 81% MayoQuestion: T...
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The impact of Galilee Basin development on employment in existing coal regionsDevelopment of the Galilee Basin would displace production in other coal regions. Galilee mines would be more automated and less job-intensive than existing mines. Based on coal industry analysis, central estimates of employment reduction are 9,100 in the Hunter Valley, 2,000 in the Bowen Basin & 1,400 in the Surat Basin compared to a no-Galilee scenario. Galilee mines are likely to employ between 7,840 and 9,800 people, resulting in ove...
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Braddon: New Polling shows concern over Company Tax cuts, support for Penalty rates and a gain in the ALP Primary vote The Australia Institute commissioned ReachTEL to poll the federal seats of Braddon (700 respondents) on the evening of Friday 6 July. Key Findings: A rise in the Labor primary vote to 36.3 (compared to 33% in a Sky ReachTel poll at the beginning of June)A fall in the Liberal primary vote to 42.9 (compared to 47% in a Sky ReachTel poll at the beginning of June)37.4% support for reducing the company tax rate for large business (57% want tax rate in...
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ABC still Australia’s most trusted news source Australians rate the ABC as increasingly important in an age of ‘fake news’ and social media new research shows.The Australia Institute commissioned a poll of 1,557 people which was conducted by Research Now between 27 March and 7 April 2018.Key results:Majority (68%) of respondents think the ABC is more important in an age of social media and fake news, including 64% of LNP and 61% of One Nation voters;The results show 57% of respondents do not...
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July electricity update - Supporting technical paper SUPPORTING TECHNICAL PAPER: National Energy and Emissions Audit, July 2018 CALCULATING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ARISING FROM ELECTRICITY GENERATION IN THE NATIONAL ELECTRICITY MARKET. Emissions are calculated on an annual basis as the sum of emissions arising from each thermal power station supplying the National Electricity Market (NEM). This is the procedure used by the Australian Electricity Market Operator to calculate, on a daily basis,...
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The Audit - July electricity update The latest electricity update from the National Energy Emissions Audit has been released today by The Australia Institute’s Climate & Energy Program.The Audit shows current policies will reduce National Electricity Market (NEM) emissions to 22% below 2005 levels in 2019-20, effectively meaning the electricity sector has an emissions reduction target of only 4% to 2030. Key findings include: To June 2018, the NEM has already reduced...
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Majority want CEO salaries capped A new national poll, conducted by The Australia Institute, has found a majority of Australians support placing a strict limit on the maximum salary for CEOs or executive staff, with four out of five saying CEOs are paid too much. The poll follows a report by The Australia Institute that showed ten years on from the GFC, CEO salaries remain excessive. That research paper also discussed proposals for limiting CEO pay. The Australia Institute survey...