Senate crossbench gave renewables $23bn boost by thwarting Abbott's plan

Exclusive: Decisions by Labor and crossbench to save clean energy agencies encouraged investment, report says

The Senate’s decisions to stop Tony Abbott abolishing clean energy agencies helped create renewable energy projects worth $23.4bn, a new report says.

The Australia Institute says decisions taken by Labor and the crossbench between 2013 and 2015 to save the Clean Energy Finance Corporation and Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Arena) have now secured $7.8bn in public funding and investment for clean energy.

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