Newcastle and the Hunter region have powered Australia for generations and we will continue to do so well into the future.
With our skilled workforce, abundant resources, industrial expertise, and critical rail and port infrastructure our region is poised to take full advantage of new energy industries.
Newcastle and the Hunter region have powered Australia for generations and we will continue to do so well into the future.
With our skilled workforce, abundant resources, industrial expertise, and critical rail and port infrastructure our region is poised to take full advantage of new energy industries.
Newcastle and the Hunter region have powered Australia for generations and we will continue to do so well into the future.
With our skilled workforce, abundant resources, industrial expertise, and critical rail and port infrastructure our region is poised to take full advantage of new energy industries.
Importantly, these reforms will support Australian industry to reduce emissions efficiently, while maintaining competitiveness in the global economy.
Additionally, Labor's 100 million to ensure hydrogen readiness at the Port of Newcastle;
100 million to support 10,000 New Energy Apprenticeships across Australia;
$10 million in a New Energy Skills Program to tailor skills training to the specific needs of new energy industries; and
Our Powering Australia plan will ensure that five out of six new energy jobs are created in regions such as the Hunter.
These reforms have been calibrated to deliver the policy certainty and support needed for regional economies such as ours to continue to thrive in a net zero world.
The Albanese government is committed to working with stakeholders to understand how the PRF can support existing efforts to decarbonise, develop new clean energy industries and support workforces in regional Australia.
Sharon Claydon is deputy speaker of the Australian Parliament and the federal Member for Newcastle
This Opinion Piece was originally published in the Newcastle Herald on 24 January 2023.
