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SUN 10 JULY 2011

Support for local communities to move to a clean energy economy

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government Simon Crean today outlined support to assist Australian communities and regions to move to a clean energy future. ...

SUN 10 JULY 2011

Government supports innovation and renewable energy

Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer Wayne Swan, Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Greg Combet, Minister for Resources and Energy Martin Ferguson and Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research Kim Carr today outlined new...

SUN 10 JULY 2011

Transforming Australia's electricity gereration sector

Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Greg Combet and Minister for Resources and Energy Martin Ferguson today announced two significant new initiatives to maintain energy security, ensure market reliability and support the transformation...

SUN 10 JULY 2011

Transport under a carbon price

The Gillard Government understands fuel costs are a significant share of many household budgets and will ensure that households, tradies, farmers and many small businesses do not face a carbon price on the fuel they use for transport. ...

SUN 10 JULY 2011

Support for Australia's coal sector

Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Greg Combet and Minister for Resources and Energy Martin Ferguson today announced a $1.3 billion Coal Sector Jobs Package to support jobs in the Australian coal industry during the move to a clean...

SUN 10 JULY 2011

$300 million for steel support under carbon price plan

Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Greg Combet and Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research Senator Kim Carr today announced a $300 million package to support jobs in Australian steel manufacturing. ...

SUN 10 JULY 2011

Combining tax cuts with significant tax reform

The Gillard Government’s household assistance combines tax cuts to help household budgets with significant tax reform that will simplify the tax system and free over one million Australians from having to lodge a return. ...

SUN 10 JULY 2011

Extra support for pensioners and self-funded retirees

The Gillard Government will provide Australia’s 3.4 million pensioners with extra payments that at least offset all of their expected price impact under a carbon price. ...

SUN 10 JULY 2011

Securing a clean energy future for Australia

Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer Wayne Swan and Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Greg Combet today announced the Gillard Government’s plan for a clean energy future. ...

SUN 10 JULY 2011

Assistance for nine out of ten Australian households

More than half of the revenue raised by putting a price on carbon pollution will go to households to help meet price impacts. This means Australians can do their bit for climate change and look after their household budgets. ...

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