Sydney Morning Herald - Pater Hartcher: March 30 2024 5:00am

Labor has a broken energy fix. The Libs don’t have one at all – yet

Near the end of the article:

The stalling of new investment gives the Coalition an opening. Its energy spokesman, Ted O’Brien, says: “There’s a big black hole coming our way, with 90 per cent of baseload power gone by 2034 [as the old coal-fired fleet shuts down] and absolutely no chance of replacement.”

“Labor is killing off gas [an important interim energy source] and the lights will go out,” says O’Brien. He is not the only one saying so. The Australian Energy Market Operator said last week to expect annual gas shortages from 2028 in NSW, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT.

O’Brien continues: “And investment in renewables has plummeted. Not a single element of Labor’s climate and energy plan is working.”