COAG agrees to tackle power bill price gouging, but not on how

State and federal energy ministers have agreed to steps promised to stop companies price gouging on electricity bills, but been blocked from going further by the NSW and Queensland governments.

PM and premiers clash over climate, infrastructure and family violence

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's disastrous week-long spat over a climate-change policy review has culminated in a showdown with state premiers in Canberra, and criticism from the nation's chief business group.

Government killed emissions scheme despite advice it could make power cheaper

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The Turnbull government is sitting on advice that an emissions intensity scheme would make electricity bills cheaper.

Capitulation on climate ignores evidence and will come at a cost

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The irony of the hysterical attack by some MPs is that by ensuring the scheme isn't on the table they are likely to further aggravate the problems they describe in doomsday language.

Government accused of forcing up power prices through climate backdown

The man who came up with the scheme at the centre of a humiliating government backdown on climate change policy says has  rejection means the government will have be responsible for higher electricity prices and reduced energy reliability.

Government's 'lack of spine' will increase prices: adviser

The man who came up with the scheme at the centre of a humiliating backdown by Energy and Environment Minister Josh Frydenberg says its rejection shows the government lacks spine, and will be responsible for higher electricity prices and reduced energy reliability.

Household solar to power up to half Australia: CSIRO

As the Coalition backs away from a pledge to consider a climate change policy that the energy industry says it needs, a new study is projecting a rapidly growing mass electricity generator for Australia in the decades ahead: the public.

Frydenberg forced into humiliating backdown

Environment minister Josh Frydenberg has been forced into a humiliating u-turn on climate policy, less than 48 hours after releasing details for a pending review.

Coalition conservatives furious over climate review

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull faces a fresh outbreak of party disunity over climate policy, with backbench MPs questioning the timing and scope of a formal review of the Direct Action plan.