Throughout the Energy Crisis, Minister Groom showed a complete lack of leadership, and we still don’t know the full cost of the energy crisis to the State.
Minister Groom's response to Mr Mostogl's criticism of both the Minister's performance and Hydro's was to accuse him of acting out of corporate self-interest.
Tasmanians have serious reservations about Hydro's self-assessment of the impact of cloud seeding activities on the severe June flooding.
The record winter floods took the lives of three Tasmanians. It destroyed homes, paddocks, fences and roads and had a devastating impact on rural communities.
The Minister for Energy needs to step in and reassure the community that cloud seeding activities in Tasmania are being conducted safely as well as efficiently.
Tasmania’s energy crisis gave Minister Groom an incredible opportunity to show leadership and guide Tasmanians through a very difficult time.
Matthew Groom, revealed he has no contingency in place if Keppel Holdings, the parent company of Basslink, decides to walk away from the undersea cable.
Right to Information documents obtained by the Greens confirmed State Growth Minister, Matthew Groom, went on holiday three days after Basslink broke.
After a week of wintery weather, our island state was 100% reliant on renewable energy today. This could be Tasmania’s future.
The feed-in tariff decision by the Economic Regulator to only pay solar PV owners a mere 6.6c per kilowatt hour is a slap in the face for solar owners.