Commentators urge Australia to treat energy as security priority
Two AFR pieces argue that energy policy has become a matter of national security. They say coal and gas supplies must be kept while new power sources are developed.
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What happened
Two opinion pieces published by the Australian Financial Review argue that energy security now counts as national security. One says policy paralysis is leaving Australia behind, while the other says legacy fuels must be maintained as new power sources are built.
Why it matters
The pieces argue that Australia's energy security is at stake. They present maintaining legacy fuel supplies as necessary while renewables develop.
Coverage
- Australia’s energy realism means renewables need both coal and gas (The AFR View)
- Australia is in an energy cold war, like it or not (afr.com)
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