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FOI WATCH
FOI Watch was created to look beyond the speeches, media releases and political spin. Every piece of research is built entirely on official documents obtained through the Freedom of Information process, as well as other government records and primary sources.
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Bowen’s own agency concedes Chinese coal is the cheaper form of energy to make solar panels
Documents obtained under FOI show the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), which reports to Chris Bowen, has acknowledged that coal-powered production is a key reason China can make solar panels more cheaply than Australia. The documents, prepared under the $1 billion Solar Sunshot program to build solar manufacturing in Australia, also point to Australia’s high energy prices and green tape – hurdles that are homegrown under Labor.
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