Government plan to let renewable agency fund fossil fuels blocked after Liberal-led committee's motion

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

63% : In a letter to Taylor last year, Fierravanti-Wells noted the objective of the laws governing Arena was "to improve the competitiveness and supply of renewable energy in Australia".
57% :"The committee is concerned that the [change] deals with the significant matter of expanding the jurisdiction of the Arena from investing in renewable energy technologies to programs relating to energy efficiency and low-emissions technology," Fierravanti-Wells wrote.
55% : The Liberal senator said there was nothing in the bill's explanatory memorandum "to suggest that it was contemplated that the Arena would have the ability to foster anything other than renewable energy technologies".
50% : Taylor had attempted to use regulation to allow Arena to fund programs under the government's technology investment roadmap, including carbon capture and storage as well as "clean" hydrogen made using gas.
44% : Officials told Senate estimates last year the government had drafted legislation to change Arena, but the minister opted to use regulation instead.

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