Michele O’Neil will tell the National Press Club that Australia need not choose between climate action and jobs.
Australia should have a national energy transition authority to co-ordinate decarbonisation efforts between government, business and the community,In a speech to the National Press Club on Tuesday, Ms O’Neil will restate calls for the creation of the new authority in the May federal budget, describing it as “the missing piece” in the nation’s climate policy suite.
Ms O’Neil said the authority would support employment schemes, education, income replacement and retirement plans. “But for many communities, the adjustment to net zero emissions risks being a disruptive and difficult one. In the years between 2013 and 2020, we saw 11 coal-fired power plants close, with an average notice time of just four months. At least seven more are due for closure between now and 2030. A just transition plan is urgent and critical.”
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