First Nations communities and the impacts on land, waters and culture and through supply chains must be considered in the design of these production tax incentives.

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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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Since being launched in November 2021, the First Nations Clean Energy Network has advocated for an energy system that ensures First Nations participation and benefit.

The Network considers Ergon Energy’s waiver application should not be granted at this time by the Australian Energy Regulator, because the waiver fails to demonstrate how it could meaningfully and materially reduce current widespread experiences of energy insecurity for households and communities in the target region.

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Establishing the Capacity Investment Scheme is an opportunity that must not be missed by the Australian Government. Properly designed, the Scheme has the potential to deliver many mutually beneficial outcomes - for First Nations communities, and also for proponents - by reducing risk and increasing shareholder value which can be gained through First Nations partnerships and ownership of projects. The Network's submission seeks to identify what these beneficial outcomes could be, and where they could be incorporated into the design of the Capacity Investment Scheme.

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A properly funded, ambitious First Nations Clean Energy Strategy and associated funding package through the Federal Budget 2024-25 and beyond will be an investment in Australiaʼs future economic prosperity. 

It is clear that a properly funded, ambitious First Nations Clean Energy Strategy and associated funding package through the Federal Budget 2024-25 and beyond will be an investment in Australia’s future economic prosperity, whilst also having much potential to deliver social, economic and cultural justice for First Nations and the Australian community at large.

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We have developed three recommendations for inclusion in the 2024-25 Budget, directed towards achieving outcomes that will assist Australia achieve its clean energy transition objectives at the pace and scale required, whilst also ensuring that First Nations participate in and benefit from the transition.

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First Nations people can and should benefit from the renewable energy revolution, including from small community-based projects to large scale export-focused initiatives, and also through the development of new supply chains and industries.

The Hydrogen Headstart program presents an important opportunity to take practical steps to include and embed First Nations in the development of Australia’s hydrogen industry.

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