Chris Bowen
AustraliapoliticianMaleb. 19736.2Global Dominance: 0.01%Chris Bowen is an Australian politician with the Australian Labor Party, serving as a Member of Parliament since 2004. He held several key ministerial roles, including Minister for Immigration and Citizenship and Treasurer. Bowen played a significant role in shaping economic policy during his tenure and has been involved in discussions related to financial and fiscal matters, particularly concerning small businesses and tax reforms.
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Chris Bowen, the federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy, discusses the implications of climate change.
The everyday Aussies who can’t afford another flood, drought or fire disasterAustralia· 2026-08-08
Chris Bowen, the Climate Change and Energy Minister, emphasized the federal government's role in setting energy reforms.
H5N1 bird flu cases rise; Labor gambling reform set to be toughened; stabbing in London’s Convent GardenAustralia· 2026-08-05Climate and Energy Minister Chris Bowen has said he will use federal power to force the Queensland and Northern Territory governments to fall into line with his plan to require data centres to fully offset their electricity use with investments in renewable energy.
Chris Bowen says Labor will force states to adopt renewable requirementsAustralia· 2026-08-05
Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen said he would keep working with states to implement the plan.
Albanese could force states to follow his lead on green energy centresAustralia· 2026-07-30
Energy and Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen expressed pride in Labor adopting language on the public sector's role in renewable energy.
Anthony Albanese and ministers temper grassroots demands for radical green agendaAustralia· 2026-07-23
Bowen said that Solar Sharer is not for everyone, but it would deliver benefits for people who could shift their electricity consumption.
Electricity bills could rise despite the government’s three hours of free powerAustralia· 2026-07-01
Chris Bowen has a positive view of the future regarding climate change and renewable energy.
I’m in two minds about climate change. But unlike Paulne Hanson, I believe the scienceAustralia· 2026-06-30
Energy Minister Chris Bowen announced the scheme in November last year.
How to get three hours of free electricity each day to cut your power billsAustralia· 2026-06-30
Energy Minister Chris Bowen demands justification for rising fixed fees on household bills.
Energy Minister Chris Bowen demands justification for rising fixed fees on household billsAustralia· 2026-06-24
Chris Bowen is the Energy Minister who discussed the government's policies to support EV uptake.
Electric Vehicle sales reach half of all car salesAustralia· 2026-06-03
Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen stated that if data centres want to benefit from Australia’s energy grid, they should do their part to strengthen it.
Power bills could rise 26 per cent as energy demands skyrocketAustralia· 2026-06-02
Chris Bowen is the Climate Change and Energy Minister who announced an expansion to a trial of vehicle-to-grid infrastructure in Australia.
Why the Chinese manufacturer’s purpose-built ship in Melbourne marks a turning point for Australian EVsAustralia· 2026-05-31
Chris Bowen acknowledges that the battery programme does not reach everyone directly.
The household battery revolution that could change energy bills … and the world | Renewable energy
United Kingdom· 2026-05-31
Energy Minister Chris Bowen released official figures showing Australia’s carbon emissions fell by 10 million tonnes in 2025.
Australia’s emissions fall but the heat is rising in CanberraAustralia· 2026-05-28
Chris Bowen is the Climate Change and Energy Minister trying to ringfence big-spending energy transition initiatives.
No new spending to reach renewable energy targetAustralia· 2026-03-07
Energy Minister Chris Bowen on Tuesday called a snap press conference to urge motorists not to panic buy petrol.
Petrol stations hike prices before US-Iran war costs flow throughAustralia· 2026-03-04
Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen’s department has used the incentive to drive up EV sales to meet its 2035 renewable energy target.
EV tax break in firing line as Labor eyes savings from budgetAustralia· 2026-03-03
Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen said was proof that the government’s 'commonsense' policies were working.
Australian governments mull solutions to expand access to private and public stationsAustralia· 2026-02-26
Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen on Tuesday seized the official figures as proof that its 'commonsense' policies were working.
Tripling in sales drives emissions reduction in transport sectorAustralia· 2026-02-24
Chris Bowen was one of the two least-liked politicians after Ley and Albanese.
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation surges in new polling, as Angus Taylor gains ground for CoalitionAustralia· 2026-02-15
Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen wants to see 50 per cent of new cars by 2035 to be electric.
Privacy Commissioner investigates carmakers over data collection concernsAustralia· 2026-02-10
Energy Minister Chris Bowen said he had instructed market regulators that all changes must deliver cheaper bills.
Major changes tipped to ‘punish’ poor and solar-smart but reward the richAustralia· 2026-02-07
Energy Minister Chris Bowen stated that the rising uptake of home batteries would take pressure off the grid.
As rooftop solar overtakes coal, more batteries are powering the night shiftAustralia· 2026-02-03
Energy Minister Chris Bowen committed to a lengthy bit about the number of electric batteries that have been installed in the electorates of the various conservative leadership contenders.
Government revels in opposition's disarray during question timeAustralia· 2026-02-03
Energy Minister Chris Bowen said the new figures showed Labor’s policies were working.
Powers 50% of grid for first time, slashing electricity pricesAustralia· 2026-01-29
Chris Bowen is the energy minister who set a deadline for energy retailers to develop a plan for a new government scheme.
Households could face double whammy on interest rates and power billsAustralia· 2026-01-26
Energy Minister Chris Bowen released an analysis showing families could save money by scheduling their appliances during the free-power window.
Families can save up to $800 a year with free daytime powerAustralia· 2026-01-23Energy Minister Chris Bowen said the renewable records show the government was managing the shift from fossil fuels to renewables.
Renewable energy now supplying most of Australia’s power amid transition from coalAustralia· 2026-01-21
Energy Minister Chris Bowen said the move was a logical step in a nation with more solar panels per person than anywhere else on Earth.
Three hours of free power scheme Solar Sharer could favour well-off: energy giantsAustralia· 2026-01-18Energy Minister Chris Bowen said the government’s popular battery rebate scheme had reached the milestone of 200,000 installations.
Millions discarded in landfill every yearAustralia· 2026-01-18
