FEDERAL MEMBER FOR DAWSON APPOINTED TO ENERGY POLICY DEVELOPMENT GROUP

The Coalition has wasted no time returning to the policy table, meeting this week at Parliament House in Canberra.

Federal Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has established a dedicated working group to develop practical, balanced and forward-thinking policy for energy, to be chaired by Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy Dan Tehan and will include Federal Member for Dawson Andrew Willcox.

“I am excited to be appointed to this working group, and I’m ready to take on the challenge to shape the Coalitions energy policy for Australia.”

“I envisage we will be engaging with a broad range of stakeholders from industry, agriculture, business and the scientific community. We need to ensure that Australia’s path forward balances energy costs and reliability with economic growth as well as environmental responsibility “, said Federal Member for Dawson Andrew Willcox.

When questioned about net zero and its future under the Coalition, Mr Willcox said this warrants further scrutiny. “The Net Zero policy is one that we’ll be actively reviewing as we explore alternative, sensible options.”

“Australia is abundant in energy resources, but we certainly aren’t using these resources to our advantage. Labor’s renewable only policy is killing our economy and environment so I’ll be pushing to develop policy that can provide reliable and affordable power, create jobs and strengthen Australia’s independence.”

The group will meet and work together over the coming months and report back to Federal Opposition Leader Sussan Ley and Nationals Leader David Littleproud with policy recommendations later this year.