Shorten pledges to overhaul energy market and renewable investment rules

By Adam Gartrell, Political Correspondent
Updated October 8 2017 - 11:48pm, first published 9:50pm
Bill Shorten inspects research being done in the field of renewable energy at UNSW's School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering. 30th July 2015 Photo: Janie Barrett
Bill Shorten inspects research being done in the field of renewable energy at UNSW's School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering. 30th July 2015 Photo: Janie Barrett
Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel during a Senate Estimates hearing at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday 1 June 2017. fedpol Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel during a Senate Estimates hearing at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday 1 June 2017. fedpol Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

A Labor government would overhaul National Energy Market rules to better serve consumers and relax renewable energy investment thresholds to get more capital flowing into electricity storage projects.

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