Australia’s 2024-25 budget to focus on supporting green energy industries, Chalmers flags

Federal treasurer says Australia’s energy transition is essential to meeting Paris agreement climate targets

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The next federal budget will back green energy winners to help the renewable energy transition, Jim Chalmers has flagged.

The treasurer told ABC’s Insiders on Sunday that Australia’s energy transformation is “absolutely central” to the Albanese government’s goals and will be a focus of the 2024-25 federal budget.

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