Former Liberal NSW treasurer announced as Climate Change Authority chair

Anthony Albanese said former treasurer Matt Kean is uniquely qualified to lead the Climate Change Authority.

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00:00And I'm pleased to announce that today, our Cabinet has agreed to appoint the Honourable

00:05Matt Keane as Chair of the Climate Change Authority.

00:09Climate Change Authority is an independent statutory body that provides advice to government

00:14on how we can provide the cheapest and cleanest power to Australians.

00:19Their advice is vital for reaping the benefits of the energy transition for every household

00:27and every business, and as well for delivering new, well-paid jobs.

00:33As a former New South Wales Treasurer and Minister for Energy and the Environment, Mr

00:38Keane is uniquely qualified to lead the Climate Change Authority.

00:44And I am so pleased that he has accepted the government's invitation to take up the vacancy

00:51which is there due to the resignation of Grant King.

00:56Again I want to thank Grant King for the important work that he has done of Chair of

01:01the Authority.

01:02Mr King will deliver his final work by August 1 before his resignation takes effect in early

01:09August.

01:10As you know, I announced that I was leaving politics to pursue a career in the private

01:14sector but the opportunity to serve as the Chair of the Climate Change Authority means

01:19that I'm able to continue providing public service.

01:22The Climate Change Authority has an important role to play in providing independent advice

01:27to the government of the day based on facts, science, evidence, engineering and economics.

01:35And I intend to follow that tradition and continue to carry myself as I did as the New

01:41South Wales Energy and Environment Minister and as the Treasurer of New South Wales who

01:45oversaw a $115 billion budget.

01:49And that's to take a pragmatic approach to ensuring that we deliver for families, we

01:54deliver for our economy, but we protect the environment and build bipartisan consensus

02:00where possible.

02:01This is not about ideology, this is about outcomes.

02:04And the experts tell us, and I agree with them, that if we get this transition right

02:09we can not only put downward pressure on electricity bills for families and businesses right across

02:14the country, but we can protect our environment and make our economy even stronger and more

02:19prosperous for everyone forever.