SYDNEY, Tuesday 12 Could 2026 — Forward of tonight’s Federal Price range, the next assertion might be attributed to David Ritter, CEO of Greenpeace Australia Pacific:
“Because the Albanese authorities palms down the finances, it has an obligation to each take care of households right now, and to set Australians up for a flourishing future.
“The federal government has a chance to present Aussies a good shake of the sauce bottle by taxing fuel companies pretty, accelerating the clear, inexpensive renewable options we have already got, backing its personal nature regulation reforms with applicable funding and by defending our oceans, forests and local weather from polluting fuel initiatives.
“The large swell for pretty taxing fuel companies exhibits the general public temper has completely shifted; most Australians rightly don’t settle for that fuel companies like Woodside and Santos ought to make obscene battle income, whereas on a regular basis folks face hovering payments, and pure wonders like Scott Reef are threatened by reckless fuel drilling initiatives.
“The worldwide vitality shock has uncovered the risks of our dependence on coal, oil and fuel, and made clear that our future safety and prosperity is in clear, inexpensive and homegrown wind and solar energy.
“This should be a finances to learn Australians, not fuel companies.”
Greenpeace Australia Pacific’s 2026 Federal Price range expectations might be discovered right here.
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Notes:
Greenpeace has spokespeople accessible for interview earlier than and after the finances announcement, together with specialists who can communicate on Australia’s local weather and emissions, the fuel tax, Woodside’s Browse venture, Labor’s new nature regulation, and our renewable future.
Media contact:
Kimberley Bernard on +61407 581 404 or [email protected]
