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The fossil fuel industry and its alternative facts

In a post-truth world, the ability of an industry to generate its own "alternative facts" is likely to be an asset in the short term and a liability in the long term. Indeed, for those who crave certainty and value continuous disclosure, the willingness of some firms to move well beyond simply putting a positive spin on events is a significant new investment risk.

[This article was first published by the Australian Financial Review - here] 

Posted on:
13 February 2017
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Freedom of Information requests for advice about SA blackout

The Prime Minister and Energy Minister ignored advice from AEMO that renewables were not to blame for the SA blackout.

In the afternoon of 28 September 2016, a huge storm raged through South Australia, knocking over multiple power lines and triggering a stage-wide blackout. Almost immediately, politicians blamed the blackout on the relatively high concentration of windfarms in South Australia, including the Deputy Prime Minister.1

Posted on:
13 February 2017
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Turnbull and Abbott's own electorates both back renewable energy target

New polling conducted by ReachTEL for The Australia Institute of the electorates represented by Malcolm Turnbull and Tony Abbott reveals very strong support for increasing and not cutting Australia’s renewable energy target.

57% of Tony Abbott’s constituents oppose his proposal to cut the RET. 59% of Malcolm Turnbull’s electorate oppose the cut while just 28% support it.

Posted on:
7 February 2017
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SUBMISSION: Rocky Hill coal project

Economic assessment of the Rocky Hill project understates costs and overstates benefits. It is unlikely to be in the economic interest of NSW or the Gloucester community to approve this project.

Posted on:
2 February 2017
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Open letter puts unanswered economic questions on Adani project to PM

The Australia Institute have today published an open letter to the Prime Minister outlining the unasked and unanswered economic questions regarding the Adani Carmichael mine proposal and its potential public subsidisation of $1 billion.

The letter appears as a full-page advertisement in the Australian Financial Review.

The questions put:

1 -  Will the Adani mine pay full coal royalties to the Queensland Government, or has it been granted a ‘royalty holiday’, as was promised under the Newman Government?

Posted on:
7 December 2016
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Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility should prioritise people and renewables: poll

Australians don’t want their money funding infrastructure for coal and gas companies under the $5 billion Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF), national polling released today reveals.

The NAIF will spend $5 billion of public funds in Northern Australia on infrastructure that is unable to attract commercial financing, which could include subsidising the controversial Adani Carmichael coal mine.

Posted on:
6 December 2016
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NAIF Polling

The NAIF will spend $5 billion of public funds in Northern Australia on infrastructure that is unable to attract commercial financing, which could include subsidising the controversial Adani Carmichael coal mine. 

Australians don’t want their money funding infrastructure for coal and gas companies under the $5 billion Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF), national polling released today reveals.

 

Posted on:
6 December 2016
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New analysis of WA’s $5 iron ore levy proposal

The Australia Institute has assessed the proposal for a $5 levy on iron ore in Western Australia. The policy should be supported as a pragmatic alternative to a resource rent tax.

The analysis finds that if the $5 levy had been imposed on relevant production over the last five years it would have raised $11.5 billion for the state.

“The iron ore mines that would pay the proposed fee have very low costs of production, with costs ranging from $US15-20 per tonne. With the price outlook at $US47-54 through to 2020, a $5 per tonne levy is very reasonable, affordable and fair,” Executive Director of The Australia Institute, Ben Oquist said.

Posted on:
5 December 2016
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The $5 levy on iron ore in WA

The Australia Institute has assessed the proposal for a $5 levy on iron ore in Western Australia. The policy should be supported as a pragmatic alternative to a resource rent tax.

The analysis finds that if the $5 levy had been imposed on relevant production over the last five years it would have raised $11.5 billion for the state.

Posted on:
5 December 2016
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Wilpinjong mine extention - PAC submission

The Australia Institute made a submission on the Wilpinjong Extension Project in March 2016. Our submission focussed on the economic assessment by Deloitte Access Economics in appendix M of the environmental impact statement (EIS).

Posted on:
5 December 2016
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