ANGUS TAYLOR SMOKES JOINT AS CAPTAIN OF TITANIC (BLAMES PAULINE HANSON FOR LIBERALS HITTING AN ICEBERG)

ANGUS TAYLOR SMOKES JOINT AS CAPTAIN OF TITANIC (BLAMES PAULINE HANSON FOR LIBERALS HITTING AN ICEBERG) I mean this bloke is a Joke and cant be taken seriously . Graham Healy Sat 18/7/26 in the meantime this is his track record , (look at yourself mate)

**Angus Taylor** (Liberal MP for Hume, NSW) held key energy and industry portfolios in the Morrison Coalition government:

- Minister for Energy (28 August 2018 – 28 May 2019)

- Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction (28 May 2019 – 7 October 2021)

- Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction (8 October 2021 – 23 May 2022)

In these roles, he oversaw energy policy, emissions reduction programs (including the Emissions Reduction Fund), gas development initiatives (part of the post-COVID “Gas Led Recovery”), and brief industry responsibilities.

An exhaustive list of *every* grant or subsidy approved under the departments he oversaw (primarily the then-Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources) is not practical here — thousands of smaller grants flow through such portfolios annually via programs, competitive rounds, and departmental administration. Many are routine or multi-year.

Below is a summary table of the **major, high-profile grants, subsidies, and funding decisions** directly linked to his portfolio decisions and public announcements. These focus on gas, energy security, and emissions-related funding. Many were controversial, faced criticism for favouring fossil fuels or specific companies, or ultimately under-delivered.

### Major Grants & Subsidies Approved/Announced Under Angus Taylor’s Oversight

| Program / Decision | Amount | Key Recipients / Projects | Date | Notes / Outcome / Controversy |

|--------------------|--------|---------------------------|------|-------------------------------|

| **Beetaloo Cooperative Drilling Program** (part of Gas Led Recovery) | $21 million (first/only round awarded) | Imperial Oil and Gas (subsidiary of Empire Energy) – 3 exploration wells in Beetaloo Basin, NT | July 2021 | Part of a $50M federal program to accelerate gas exploration. Empire Energy has documented Liberal Party links/donations and lobbied ministers. Taylor visited a Beetaloo site on a company-funded charter flight + hospitality (disclosed in his register). Private meetings also occurred. Resources Minister Keith Pitt formally awarded the grants. Highly controversial. |

| **Underwriting New Generation Investments (UNGI) Program** – initial support terms | Underwriting support agreed (full amounts not all publicly finalised/paid) | APA Group – 220 MW gas-fired generator, Dandenong, Victoria<br>Quinbrook – 132 MW gas-fired generator, Gatton, Queensland | December 2019 (initial terms) | Aimed to underwrite new “firm” (dispatchable) generation to lower prices and improve reliability. Shortlist included gas and pumped hydro. **Program ultimately failed** — no projects were built and no significant capacity delivered. Funds later redirected by Labor government to batteries and other uses. Widely criticised as ineffective market interference. |

| **Priority Gas Infrastructure Projects** (Future Gas Infrastructure Investment Framework – additional funding) | $50.3 million | APA Group (multiple: Southwest Pipeline VIC, Project Range & Surat Hub QLD)<br>Lochard Energy (Heytesbury Underground Gas Storage, VIC)<br>Transition Energy / others (Bowen Basin gas hub, QLD; Beetaloo-related) | March 2022 | Part of “gas-fired recovery” to address claimed east-coast gas shortfalls (critics disputed the shortage narrative). Included pipelines, storage, and infrastructure. Some recipients (e.g. APA) noted for political donations. Slammed by environment groups as a “slap in the face” amid floods and climate concerns. |

| **National Oil Reserve / Strategic Fuel Reserve** (crude oil purchase) | $94 million | Australian Government purchase of crude oil (stored initially in US Strategic Petroleum Reserve) | April 2020 | Announced during COVID low oil prices to build fuel security. ~2.7–3.8 million barrels purchased (roughly 3–4 days of Australian consumption). Criticised as poor value (bought after the absolute bottom) and ineffective because stored overseas with limited quick-access benefit. |

| **Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) – policy change on Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs)** | ~$1.3 billion+ estimated windfall value transfer to private sector (some estimates higher, e.g. ~$3.5B in one analysis) | Carbon project developers & traders, notably GreenCollar (potentially ~$420M), AgriProve, others | March 2022 (effective immediately) | Taylor’s department allowed holders of existing government ERF contracts to sell ACCUs on the open secondary market instead of delivering them to the government at the original low fixed contract prices. Effectively transferred significant value from taxpayers to private entities. Seen by critics as walking away from the ERF’s core purpose. |

| **ARENA mandate expansion attempt** (regulations for Carbon Capture & Storage, Future Fuels, soil carbon, freight) | Proposed redirection of ARENA funds (exact amounts varied; not implemented) | CCS projects and non-renewable tech | 2022 | Taylor issued regulations to broaden the Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s remit beyond renewables. Blocked twice by the Senate. Never took effect. |

### Additional Context on Track Record

- **Gas Led Recovery focus**: The bulk of high-profile spending under Taylor emphasised gas as a “transition” or reliability fuel. This included the above plus broader policy support for new gas supply.

- **Emissions Reduction Fund overall**: The ERF predates Taylor (established 2014), but he oversaw its later administration and the major 2022 policy shift described above.

- **Local Hume electorate grants**: As the local MP, Taylor frequently announced or claimed credit for federal funding in his seat (e.g. roads, irrigation schemes like Goulburn Reuse, bushfire recovery, health infrastructure). These are typically delivered through national competitive programs or other portfolios rather than personally “approved” by him as Energy/Industry Minister.

- **Other claims**: Taylor’s official biography highlights contributing to lower energy prices, record-low emissions during the period, and support for mRNA vaccine manufacturing capability in Australia (likely involving industry grants/subsidies during his brief Industry portfolio tenure). Specific grant figures for mRNA are not detailed in public sources reviewed here.

- **Criticisms vs outcomes**: Several initiatives (especially UNGI and aspects of gas funding) faced strong criticism from environment groups, energy analysts, and the subsequent Labor government for favouring fossil fuels, lacking transparency, or failing to deliver promised outcomes. Some funds were later repurposed.

**Sources** for the table and details above include official government announcements (via archived energy.gov.au and media releases), parliamentary records, and reporting from RenewEconomy, The Guardian, ABC, and others. GrantConnect and departmental annual reports would contain fuller lists of smaller grants.

If you want deeper detail on any specific program, local Hume funding, a particular year, or FOI-style data, provide more specifics and I can dig further. Exhaustive lists of every departmental grant require official databases or targeted FOI requests.