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BHP quietly scrapped plan to build Pilbara plant that would have drastically cut emissions

Australia’s safeguard mechanism, the federal government’s key climate policy. In a statement, BHP did not respond

Chris Bowen says he has made it ‘crystal clear’ to BHP and other big polluters they must cut emissions onsite

safeguard mechanism, and the [influence of the diesel tax break](https://www.theguardian.com/world/commentisfree/2026/may/25/bhp-climate-promises-slash-emissions-global-solutions) the federal government gives to big miners including BHP. [Sign up for the Breaking News Australia

Australia’s coalmine emissions are increasing. Is this how a major policy to cut climate pollution is meant to work?

Australia. Georgina Woods, from campaign group Lock the Gate, says the reliance on offsets is “a major structural flaw” in the safeguard mechanism

Rein in fossil fuel tax concessions, Labor MP says after BHP revelations

safeguard mechanism for its excess emissions last financial year. At the same time, the analysis suggests it received $622m in fuel tax credits from the federal government for its use of diesel, including about $379m

Australia news live: Albanese and Sultan of Brunei pledge energy cooperation; antisemitism royal commission to hold first public hearings in May

Australia’s biggest emitting industrial sites dropped 2.3% last financial year, [according to data released by the](https://cer.gov.au/news-and-media/news/2026/april/explore-2024-25-safeguard-mechanism-data) **[Albanese government](https://cer.gov.au/news-and-media/news/2026/april/explore-2024-25-safeguard-mechanism-data)**. The data is from one of the government’s main

Student allegedly jailed in China for six years after taking part in pro-democracy protests in Australia

safeguards against foreign interference and ensure robust protections for students exercising free speech. This includes clear reporting mechanisms and consequences for intimidation or coercion,” he said. In a statement, a Department of Home Affairs spokesperson

Pauline Hanson announces Norway-inspired gas policy as she decries 25% export tax as ‘economic vandalism’

Australia, an Australian government, should invest in the gas industry given the capital that it is able to bring to bear on projects.” In his speech to the AEP conference, the opposition leader, Angus Taylor

Top US Senate Democrats again try for war powers resolution – as it happened

mechanism to ensure that’s not going to happen.” Vance led a US delegation that met Iranian officials in [Pakistan](https://www.theguardian.com/world/pakistan) at the weekend but the talks ended without a deal

BHP admits to stalled emissions reductions as WA premier says miners have ‘moral obligation’ to decarbonise

Australia email](https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=copyembed&CMP=emailbutton) On Wednesday, Tim Day, the head of BHP’s WA iron ore operations, acknowledged that its decarbonisation program had been delayed. He blamed significant obstacles to replacing

‘A watchdog without resources is not a watchdog’: Labor accused of letting key accountability body languish

safeguarding public administration, with transparency advocates and independent David Pocock criticising commitments for [the Australian National Audit Office](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jul/03/defence-failed-to-properly-investigate-bribery-allegations-against-australian-navy-contractor-officials-audit-finds) (ANAO) in this week’s budget. Parliament’s Joint Committee of Public Accounts