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Labor Appoints Former Opposition Leader to Snowy Hydro
Chris Bowen said Ley’s regional ties and experience will help the board manage a $12 billion project that is seven years behind schedule.
- On Monday, Energy Minister Chris Bowen announced the appointment of Sussan Ley and Merryn York to the board of Snowy Hydro Ltd, tasking the pair with steering the nation's most expensive and delayed renewable energy project.
- Ley joins the board following her resignation from politics earlier this year, ending a 24-year career after she was deposed by Angus Taylor; the appointment comes less than 12 months after she oversaw the Coalition's abandonment of net zero emissions.
- Snowy 2.0, located in the NSW Kosciuszko National Park, is seven years behind schedule, with costs ballooning to $12 billion from an initial $2 billion budget and spanning more than 100 kilometres with eight power stations.
- Replacing outgoing board members Sandra Dodds and Scott Mitchell, the appointees bring "extensive experience in government and regional Australia," Mr Bowen said, adding their combined skills will help Snowy Hydro "deliver reliable power, stronger regional economies and more Australian jobs."
- This appointment marks another instance of the Labor government selecting former Liberal politicians for significant roles, following previous NSW energy minister Matt Kean's 2024 appointment as chair of the Climate Change Authority; Ley declined to comment.
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Sussan Ley appointed to Snowy Hydro Board
Former Leader of the Opposition Sussan Ley has been appointed to the board of Snowy Hydro just seven months after she was ousted as Liberal party leader by Angus Taylor […] The post Sussan Ley appointed to Snowy Hydro Board appeared first on Energy Source & Distribution.
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