‘Future made in Australia’: Government announces solar panel manufacturing program

Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is “hawking” the Solar Sunshot program as a “future made in Australia”. “The PM was out just ahead of the Easter break at the site of the Liddell power station ... talking up $1 billion in the budget aimed at manufacturing solar energy in this country – the Solar Sunshot program,” he said. “Together with the Hydrogen Headstart program and the National Reconstruction Fund, the PM is hawking this as a future made in Australia. “That theme, as well as the cost of living, will dominate the budget.” Mr Clennell pointed out that it was an “interesting” announcement as Liddell is one of the sites Opposition leader Peter Dutton is expected to announce as the possible site for a nuclear power plant when he releases his energy policy before the May budget.