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- The Coalition's push against renewables is bizarre, contradictory, risky nonsense | Giles Parkinson Mon, 13 Jul 15, 1:19pmWith its directive to the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, the Abbott government is also telling the banks to avoid financing renewables here
- Coalition bans government's clean energy bank from financing wind power Sun, 12 Jul 15, 11:12amTrade minister confirms Clean Energy Finance Corporation will no longer invest in wind projects, but disputes report that Greg Hunt was outmaneuvered
- Coalition bans government corporation from financing wind power Sun, 12 Jul 15, 11:12amTrade minister confirms Clean Energy Finance Corporation will no longer invest in wind projects, but disputes report that Greg Hunt was outmaneuvered
- Tony Abbott agrees windfarms may have 'potential health impacts' Thu, 11 Jun 15, 8:47amBill Shorten accuses PM of hurting investment in renewables as Abbott says his government is working to reduce the number of ‘visually awful’ turbines
- Windfarms may have 'potential health impacts', Tony Abbott says Thu, 11 Jun 15, 8:47amPrime minister tells radio host Alan Jones his government is working as hard as it can to reduce the number of ‘visually awful’ turbines in Australia
- Renewable energy target deadlock set to give way to compromise deal Tue, 5 May 15, 6:41pmDeal, set to be agreed to by cabinet, will pave way for bipartisan agreement to break Australia’s renewable energy investment drought
- Coalition accused of bullying ANU after criticism of fossil fuel divestment Mon, 13 Oct 14, 11:12amJoe Hockey had called on the university to reconsider its decision to jettison investment in seven companies
- Joe Hockey blows up again over appalling windfarms Tue, 16 Sep 14, 1:15pmTreasurer reaffirms his view of wind turbines as a blight on the Australian landscape as his government considers gutting the renewable energy sector The beauty of windfarms in pictures
- Joe Hockey blows more hot air on appalling windfarms Tue, 16 Sep 14, 1:15pmTreasurer reaffirms his view of wind turbines as a blight on the Australian landscape as his government considers gutting the renewable energy sector The beauty of windfarms in pictures
- Australian politics: five things you might have missed this week Sat, 21 Jun 14, 7:15amIn a week that witnessed Bill Shorten's humour, a war on budget naysayers and a double dissolution trigger, Joe Hockey said it all when he explained why politics is like a box of chocolates
- Double dissolution trigger provided by Senate rejection of bill to abolish CEFC Wed, 18 Jun 14, 1:27pmClean Energy Finance Corporation could also survive new Senate, which begins on 1 July
- The beauty of windfarms in pictures Fri, 2 May 14, 2:24pmThough Australia's treasurer, Joe Hockey, says wind turbines are 'utterly offensive' and a 'blight on the landscape', the towering masts with their slowly turning blades can inspire awe...