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Costa's carbon double dipping bad for households & environment
Thursday 07 August 2008
Plans by the nation's electricity generators to pass on their emissions trading costs to consumers is yet another argument for not compensating large polluters, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Snowy CEO should stop using public money to push sell-off
Thursday 31 July 2008
The CEO of Snowy Hydro has again used his Corporation's resources to push for the sell-off of Australia's largest renewable energy generator, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Iemma hangs on to power sell-off fantasy
Saturday 26 July 2008
It's time for NSW Premier Morris Iemma to admit that the Rudd government's emissions trading scheme combined with widespread community opposition has fatally damaged his plans to privatise the state's electricity industry, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Power generators compensation would be good money after bad
Friday 25 July 2008
The Electricity Supply Associations of Australia's (ESAA) own modelling demonstrates the dangers of providing emissions trading compensation to coal-fired electricity generators, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Is Parkes gas power station a stalking horse for power sell-off?
Tuesday 22 July 2008
TransGrid's intention to build a new high voltage power line from Manildra to Parkes will make International Power's proposed $50 million gas-fired power station at Parkes redundant, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Green Paper dumps Garnaut to deliver for Costa on compo
Wednesday 16 July 2008
In a last ditch attempt to rescue NSW Treasurer Michael Costa's electricity privatisation push, the Rudd government has ignored Professor Ross Garnaut's opposition to compensating power stations for the costs of emissions trading, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Green Paper will be test of how far Rudd will go to prop up Iemma
Wednesday 16 July 2008
The extent of the political deals between Macquarie St and Canberra to protect the Iemma government's electricity sell-off will become clearer with today's release of the Green Paper on Emissions Trading, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
NSW power sell-off would renew Snowy Hydro privatisation push
Thursday 10 July 2008
The Iemma government's attempt to sell the state's electricity industry has become a test case for privatising the nation's largest hydro-electric and irrigation scheme, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Desperate Costa launches counter-offensive against Garnaut
Monday 07 July 2008
NSW Treasurer Michael Costa's misleading attack on climate change reviewer Professor Ross Garnaut's emissions trading proposal is a last-ditch attempt to rescue the Iemma government's electricity privatisation push, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Garnaut challenges Iemma govt to find new direction on energy
Friday 04 July 2008
The publication of the draft report of the Garnaut Climate Change Review is the beginning of the end for the climate denial policies of NSW Treasurer Michael Costa and Premier Morris Iemma, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Greenpeace action highlights need for transition strategy
Thursday 03 July 2008
The Iemma government is squandering economic growth opportunities by slavishly sticking with coal powered electricity, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Costa has failed to sell privatisation to NSW voters: time to dump it
Sunday 29 June 2008
The Taverner Research poll released today shows that NSW voters have not been fooled by the Iemma government’s power sell-off rhetoric, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Iemma’s power price shock could have been avoided
Friday 27 June 2008
The Iemma government’s fetish with electricity privatisation has just cost NSW households a $100 a year with much more to come if the sell-off goes ahead, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
O’Farrell beware: Costa’s power sell-off plan no more than intention
Wednesday 25 June 2008
NSW Treasurer Michael Costa admits that the electricity privatisation strategy he is sending to the Auditor-General could bear little resemblance to the final industry structure and sale sequence, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Firth's efficiency push kills Costa's privatisation rationale
Thursday 19 June 2008
The Iemma government's own energy efficiency package has blown a gaping hole in Treasurer Michael Costa's pretext for electricity privatisation, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Iemma must pull the plug on power sell-off muddle
Monday 16 June 2008
The campaign to stop electricity privatisation in NSW came a step closer to victory this evening, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Greens budget response: kids, climate and households lose out
Tuesday 03 June 2008
NSW Treasurer Michael Costa's budget hides underspending on the environment and education. Forward estimates show that power privatisation will increase future taxes and slash front line services, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Costa's budget puts paid to privatisation assumptions
Tuesday 03 June 2008
NSW Treasurer Michael Costa's budget to be delivered this afternoon proves that the electricity industry sell-off is unnecessary and bad for the economy, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Citigroup carbon price prediction turns power sell-off into fire sale
Tuesday 20 May 2008
Predictions of the cost of emission trading rising to $50 a tonne of CO2 will slash the sale price for the state’s generators, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Coalition will sacrifice credibility if it backs Iemma’s power sell-off
Monday 19 May 2008
NSW Opposition Leader Barry O’Farrell and Nationals Leader Andrew Stoner would be unable to enforce their five electricity sell-off pre-conditions if they vote for Premier Iemma’s legislation, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
