Australia's Energy Transition Hits Critical Juncture: Coal Retirements, Gas Policy Uncertainty, and Grid Oversight Converge

Victoria's energy transition has been labelled the "elephant in the election" ahead of the state's 28 November 2026 poll. The Australian Financial Review reports that looming coal plant retirements and sluggish renewable infrastructure rollout are leaving energy reliability hanging in the balance. The trilemma of keeping the lights on, bills affordable, and emissions falling has become the defining policy challenge for Premier Ben Carroll's government, with the opposition circling...