Steve Price urges Victorian Premier to ‘dump’ Energy Minister

Sky News host Steve Price has urged Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan to “dump” Energy and Resources Minister Lily D'Ambrosio after she flagged Indigenous wealth-sharing plans. The Victorian government has announced Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the state will receive profits from renewable energy projects on their Traditional Land. Ms D'Ambrosio claimed “very little” of the Victorian mining revenue royalties had been given to Aboriginal communities. “Victoria has an Energy Minister who wants to ban gas and penalise future renewable investment by imposing treaty payments that benefit only one part of the community,” Mr Price said. “Investors, local landowners and property landlords are filthy, but apparently, she doesn't care about the damage she is doing. “Victoria has a state budget on Tuesday week, and Premier Jacinta Allan has a great opportunity after that budget for a ministerial reshuffle. “She could do worse than dumping Minister D'Ambrosio before she does any more damage.”