Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has appointed former New South Wales Liberal treasurer Matt Kean as the new chair of the Climate Change Authority, days after his resignation from state politics. The move has been met with mixed reactions, with some praising Kean's commitment to renewable energy and others criticizing the appointment as a political stunt. Nationals Senator Matt Canavan and other Coalition members have expressed concerns over Kean's past support for nuclear energy and his recent backflip on the issue. John Howard has also criticized Albanese for driving a scare campaign against the Coalition's nuclear power plan. Kean's appointment comes amid a heated debate over Opposition Leader Peter Dutton's nuclear energy plan, which has faced criticism for potentially disrupting investment in renewables and costing up to $600 billion while supplying only 3.7% of Australia's energy by 2050.
Anthony Albanese has escalated his war against nuclear power by appointing former NSW Liberal treasurer Matt Kean to chair the Climate Change Authority: https://t.co/pDlgOuxSNo https://t.co/kKJKUOEk32
The Coalition has blasted Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's move to appoint anti-nuclear ex-Liberal MP Matt Kean to a top climate role as a "political stunt", while taking aim at Labor's "off the rails" response to Peter Dutton's new policy. https://t.co/QFKvOLNHf1
Nationals Senator Matt Canavan says the appointment of Matt Kean as Chair of the Climate Change Authority has “completely destroyed” its integrity. https://t.co/qHm5ZSGTwl
Matt Kean has shown his true colours. He’s been named Chair of the Climate Change Authority. It comes just days after his retirement from NSW Parliament. Mark Levy says “he should hand back his Liberal Party membership”. 🎧https://t.co/cjOvaouJeI🎧 https://t.co/5BPe0KzrbO
🇦🇺 Mad Kean ▫Newly appointed Climate Change Authority head Matt Kean changes his tune on nuclear energy ▫@RansleyEllen ▫https://t.co/51QDao7baV 👈 #frontpagestoday #Australia @thenightlyau 🇦🇺 https://t.co/bamGqQxTbk
🇦🇺 Shoot Down Nuclear: Well, The PM's Kean ▫Anthony Albanese has escalated his campaign against nuclear power by appointing former NSW Liberal treasurer Matt Kean to chair the Climate Change Authority ▫@rosieslewis @joekellyoz #frontpagestoday #Australia @australian 🇦🇺 https://t.co/bsKxBRYijl
Sky News contributor Joe Hildebrand says the Albanese government is just “preaching to the choir” with the appointment of Matt Kean as Chair of the Climate Change Authority, https://t.co/44VhpS9A3I
Sky News host Liz Storer says Labor’s appointment of Matt Kean to Chair of the “Climate Communism Authority” is where he has “always belonged”. https://t.co/SiClFmt2fk
The Greens on Matt Kean’s new gig as Climate Change Authority chair: “it should be a science-based appointment, not a political appointment,” Adam Bandt tells @RNBreakfast https://t.co/ILfNaHUFTy
Matt Kean criticised by Coalition MPs after Labor appoints him new chair of Climate Change Authority https://t.co/Tkd86JpWzy
Anthony Albanese has recruited from the other side of politics in his war over nuclear power with Peter Dutton. https://t.co/JBI1i7SJGb
Anthony Albanese has escalated his war against nuclear power by appointing former NSW Liberal treasurer Matt Kean to chair the Climate Change Authority. https://t.co/gAIRhUCvqv
The Albanese government’s appointment of Matt Kean as chair of the Climate Change Authority will be a “masterstroke” for the Liberal Party, says Sky News contributor Prue MacSween. https://t.co/Pez7OXw8hM
Nationals leader David Littleproud has delivered a broadside at the Albanese government's appointment of Matt Kean as the chair of Australia’s Climate Change Authority, declaring it a “political stunt”. https://t.co/YxJ3rGeQeM
Anthony Albanese has recruited from the other side of politics in his war over nuclear power with Peter Dutton. The Prime Minister appointing former New South Wales Liberal Treasurer Matt Kean to be an independent advisor on climate change. @AndrewProbyn #9News https://t.co/HAda3hStGW
Former Liberal NSW treasurer Matt Kean named new chair of Climate Change Authority https://t.co/E0GVz02rbk
Pleasantly surprised such a strong supporter of Nuclear energy as Matt Kean has been appointed to chair the climate change authority - I hope Mr Kean has the courage of his 2021 convictions & does not simply cave to the Albo Labor govt & surrender what remains of his integrity. https://t.co/TgkQAjgQRb
Nationals Senator Matt Canavan is “not surprised” the government has appointed Matt Kean as the Chair of the Climate Change Authority. https://t.co/gRnxZggqhk
Agenda C Managing Director Parnell Palme McGuiness says Incoming Climate Change Authority Chair Matt Kean is “very passionate” about renewables. https://t.co/ZUkJxILcue
Agenda C Managing Director Parnell Palme McGuiness says the “left field” appointment of Matt Kean as Chair of the Climate Change Authority was a “very clever manoeuvre” by the Albanese government. https://t.co/6rX63HPpB0
New Climate Change Authority chair Matt Kean endorsed nuclear in 2021 Sky News interview before backflipping during appointment announcement https://t.co/M0nWgW4NyX via @SkyNewsAust
Newly-appointed Climate Change Authority chair Matt Kean has sensationally backflipped on nuclear energy, Sky News can reveal after an interview with Political Editor Andrew Clennell resurfaced showing he endorsed small modular reactors in 2021. https://t.co/9p9xRpEUyI
Former NSW Liberal treasurer Matt Kean has been announced as the new chair of the Climate Change Authority days after resigning from state politics. https://t.co/fNkTrX90hA
Former NSW Liberal treasurer Matt Kean has been announced as the new chair of the Climate Change Authority days after resigning from state politics https://t.co/bnlQiGwCdS
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced the appointment of former NSW Liberal treasurer Matt Kean as the new chair of the Climate Change Authority, less than one week after his resignation as NSW state member for Hornsby. https://t.co/jymRHYbD3z
Incoming Climate Change Authority Chair Matt Kean says his appointment to the authority is “not about ideology” but is “about outcomes”. https://t.co/33nY9lmSHd
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has appointed former New South Wales treasurer Matt Kean as the Chair of the Climate Change Authority. https://t.co/GX0TcTbNhe
BREAKING: I'm appointing Matt Kean as the next Chair of the Climate Change Authority.
🇦🇺 Electorate Divided Over Nuclear Path ▫Many Australians are willing to consider nuclear power even if they are not sure, raising the stakes for Labor and the Coalition in an election fight on energy ▫@CroweDM #frontpagestoday #Australia @smh 🇦🇺 https://t.co/pK1CjeP49u
🇦🇺 Let's Go Fission ▫Australians back nuclear power in national poll as Latrobe community says yes to having $8bn reactor ▫@ByClare #frontpagestoday #Australia @theheraldsun 🇦🇺 https://t.co/7wDNsPVSUK
WATCH: Peter Dutton presses the button on his nuclear gamble. We now know where the Coalition wants to build reactors. We don't know the cost, the impact on power prices, or whether the opposition still wants the renewables roll-out to proceed. #ABCInsiders #auspol https://t.co/QhyDXxvWXz
Opposition leader Peter Dutton's controversial Nuclear power plan is the hot button issue dominating the news. @ccroucher9 #9News https://t.co/0eivodzUfL
Peter Dutton’s nuclear plan could cost as much as $600bn and supply just 3.7% of Australia’s energy by 2050, experts say by @jordynbeazley https://t.co/o0SCjwgAeX
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has claimed his nuclear energy plan will cost a fraction of Labor's pursuit of renewable energy. https://t.co/Va5mvQWE4k
🇦🇺 Dutton In Nuke Strike At Albanese ▫Peter Dutton has the support of a majority of residents in regional communities where nuclear power generators will be built under the Coalition’s controversial plan ▫Simon Benson #frontpagestoday #Australia @australian 🇦🇺 https://t.co/TVz6AGkgQV
John Howard has hit out at Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for driving a scare campaign against the Coalition's nuclear power plan. @VrdoljakClaudia #9News MORE: https://t.co/oYtA9zUXWD https://t.co/0DDk9MP1uJ
Dutton in nuclear strike at PM Albanese. Whatever happens in the Australian election next year, @PeterDutton_MP can't be accused of being a small target. Commendable bravery on an important issue. https://t.co/Xylr0XRUnW
Dutton in nuclear strike at PM Albanese. Whatever happens in the Australian election next year, @PeterDutton_MP can't be accused for being a small target. Commendable bravery on an important issue. https://t.co/Xylr0XRUnW
🇦🇺 Dutton's Plan For Nuclear Is 'Scaring Off Green Money' ▫Major investors are already rethinking plans to keep ploughing billions of dollars into Australian renewable energy ▫@NickToscano1 @paulsakkal & Mike Foley #frontpagestoday #Australia @theage 🇦🇺 https://t.co/UZsdY7bxX0
🇦🇺 Disinformation ▫Peter Dutton’s nuclear plan is crazy bold but if Albo keeps calling it a joke he’s setting himself up to fail ▫@sarahblakemedia ▫https://t.co/NqPay9q0Iy 👈 #frontpagestoday #Australia @thenightlyau 🇦🇺 https://t.co/WXIpkaDyxc
🇦🇺 Nuclear Reaction ▫Indigenous groups, mayor weigh in on atomic power plant on our region's doorstep #frontpagestoday #Australia @the_chronicle_ 🇦🇺 https://t.co/5hOC2pYDhv
🇦🇺 Running Scared ▫Top nuclear scientists have accused the Albanese government of fearmongering over the energy source as both sides of politics ramp up scare campaigns around renewable energy ▫@AngiraB_ #frontpagestoday #Australia @dailytelegraph 🇦🇺 https://t.co/hv5duAPql5
Peter Dutton’s nuclear proposal disrupts investment in cheaper renewables. Is that the point? By @KarenMMiddleton https://t.co/9EYuBm0rU5
‘No credible reason’ to expect cheaper power bills under Peter Dutton’s nuclear energy plan, experts say https://t.co/RBBvA0sbA1