by Sam Wilkins | Dec 12, 2025 | Media Release
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a multibillion-dollar deal is being finalised to keep Tomago Aluminium operating beyond 2028, securing thousands of Hunter jobs. The agreement, being developed with the NSW Government and Snowy Hydro, would underpin a...
by Sam Wilkins | Dec 9, 2025 | Media Release
The Hunter Jobs Alliance has backed a proposal from the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union calling on the state government to convene a Hunter Jobs Summit, following the loss of nearly 9,000 jobs across the region over the past five years. Key sectors affected...
by Sam Wilkins | Nov 19, 2025 | Media Release
New polling shows Hunter residents are leading national support for clean-energy powered manufacturing, with 72% backing government investment to help manufacturers like Tomago Aluminium access affordable electricity. The federal government is considering a scheme...
by Sam Wilkins | Nov 14, 2025 | Media Release
Recent Senate inquiry hearings have highlighted the impact of misinformation on local energy projects across NSW. Community members shared experiences of projects being blocked or delayed, threats to personal safety, and confusion caused by conflicting information...
by Sam Wilkins | Aug 22, 2025 | Media Release
The decision by Equinor to withdraw from the Novocastrian Offshore Wind project is a setback for the Hunter’s clean energy transition and local job creation. However, the federal government’s commitment to research and development licences in the Hunter Offshore Wind...
by Sam Wilkins | Jul 30, 2025 | Media Release
Origin Energy is seeking to exempt itself from the federally backed Energy Industry Jobs Plan (EIJP) for Eraring workers, claiming its own Future Directions program is sufficient. However, the Hunter Jobs Alliance has identified major gaps in Origin’s program,...
by Sam Wilkins | Jun 17, 2025 | Media Release
The Hunter Jobs Alliance, with 24 local union environment and community groups, have sent a joint letter to Ministers Bowen, Minns, and Sharpe calling for feasibility licences and policies to unlock the full 5GW potential of the Hunter Offshore Wind Zone — to secure...
by Sam Wilkins | May 28, 2025 | Media Release
The Hunter Jobs Alliance welcomes the Net Zero Authority’s consultation on support for workers affected by the planned 2027 closure of Eraring, Australia’s largest coal power station near Lake Macquarie. The closure will directly impact over 200 workers, with many...
by Sam Wilkins | May 1, 2025 | Media Release
The Hunter Valley is transitioning to a renewable energy future, despite ongoing debate over the potential for nuclear power. Justin Page from the Hunter Jobs Alliance argues that the region is already on track: “To go nuclear will mean starting off the ground… It...
by Sam Wilkins | Apr 7, 2025 | Media Release
As coal declines, the Hunter region faces competing energy visions, with Labor backing renewables and the Coalition proposing nuclear. Locals are divided, but many want secure jobs and clear plans. Justin Page from the Hunter Jobs Alliance warned, “There’s...
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