Tag: Bridget McKenzie

Listen to the regions on energy transition policy: McKenzie

The leader of the Nationals in the Senate Bridget McKenzie has warned government against being too prescriptive about which technologies will successfully drive the transition to a net zero economy by 2050. Senator McKenzie, who is the shadow minister for Infrastructure, transport and regional development, said there were ideological...

Manufacturing and Energy Transition Forum line-up unveiled

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Federal Assistant Minister for Manufacturing Tim Ayres, shadow infrastructure minister Bridget McKenzie, and NSW Minister for Industry and Trade Anoulack Chanthivong will headline the speaker program at the Manufacturing...

Regional telecoms policy has been a failure

Posted on   |  by Mark Gregory
The 2021 Regional Telecommunications Review (2021 RTR) included twelve recommendations that clearly identify the major issues related to the provision of reasonably priced, reliable, resilient telecommunications in regional and...

Labor backs govt regional NBN commitment, promises to go further

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal Opposition has backed the Coalition’s $480 million regional internet commitment but pledged to go further and fix inefficiencies in the NBN’s satellite service. Shadow Communications minister Michelle...

A post-abracadabra policy era

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Scott Morrison, PM, B.Sc. Just let that sit for a while. Then ask, ‘is this our most STEM-qualified Cabinet ever?’ It might surprise people, but Scott Morrison’s academic qualifications...