The First Nations Clean Energy Network has been busy representing our Members aspirations by responding to a number of government enquiries over the last few months.

Incorporating First Nations outcomes into the Guarantee of Origin scheme design is essential and necessary for the Australian Government to achieve a range of policy objectives - given the need that these legislative, policy, program and funding schemes establish to ensure that positive First Nations outcomes are tracked, verified and certified in a robust and certain fashion.

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The Future Made in Australia legislation has passed the lower house with amendments to recognise First Nations participating in and sharing in the benefits of the clean energy transition. 

Acknowledging First Nations have specific rights and interests needs to be included under community benefit principles in the Future Made in Australia Bill.

Australia's race to net-zero emissions by 2050 means that First Nations groups are becoming key partners in sustainable wealth-creation projects.

Repositioning Australia’s economy to remain globally competitive through the energy transition does not mean stripping out First Nations outcomes - in fact the opposite must be the case.

Australia’s Future Made in Australia agenda - including through the Future Made in Australia Bill - provides an unmissable opportunity to embed First Nations outcomes.

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