Snowy Hydro

Snowy Hydro head Paul Broad has ‘offered his resignation’ according to a statement from the government-owned enterprise

We not only want energy, we also want to breathe clean air, have enough food, have clean and available water supplies, preserve our habitat and live in a sustainable community. So no, gas doesn’t ‘work for all Australians’.

The 2017-18 Budget unveils a major new role for the public sector to drive infrastructure and regional development, with multi-billion dollar funds and delivery agencies, a buyback of Snowy Hydro from NSW and Victoria, and a new housing affordability package.

Australia is increasingly a global player when it comes to energy — but you wouldn’t know it from this week’s political theatrics.

The Commonwealth is simplifying the yearly task of putting a value on Snowy Hydro Limited, which it jointly owns with the Victorian and New South Wales governments. Previously separate processes will be unified.