Podcast:“The $12 Billion Shield and the Sun-King’s Gamble: Australia’s May Energy Frontier”

Australia’s energy landscape undergoes a seismic shift as the 2026–27 Federal Budget pivots to national security, committing $11.9 billion to a fuel shield while clawing back $1.3 billion from clean energy manufacturing. We break down the Strait of Hormuz fuel crisis, the Moree Green Hydrogen groundbreaking, and why the "Sun King" is bringing solar manufacturing back to Australian soil. Plus, we look at the 3-hour free electricity offer and the $35 billion Browse LNG blowout.