Chris Bowen
@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social
Australia’s 🇦🇺 Minister for Climate Change and Energy. Member for McMahon.
2025 was a big year in our McMahon community. Thanks to everyone for your friendship, your strong support in the May election and your involvement in events like our annual McMahon Pink Ribbon Morning Tea. And we will make 2026 even bigger and better!
December 31, 2025 at 7:02 AM
2025 was a big year in our McMahon community. Thanks to everyone for your friendship, your strong support in the May election and your involvement in events like our annual McMahon Pink Ribbon Morning Tea. And we will make 2026 even bigger and better!
From 1 July to 31 December Australians have installed 184,672 home batteries under the Albanese Government's Cheaper Home Battery policy. This has added 4.27 gigawatt hours of storage capacity.
December 31, 2025 at 2:31 AM
From 1 July to 31 December Australians have installed 184,672 home batteries under the Albanese Government's Cheaper Home Battery policy. This has added 4.27 gigawatt hours of storage capacity.
Wishing everyone in our community a very Merry Christmas.
I hope today brings time with loved ones, moments of rest, and a chance to reflect on the kindness and generosity that make our community so special.
For those doing it tough today, please know you’re not alone.
I hope today brings time with loved ones, moments of rest, and a chance to reflect on the kindness and generosity that make our community so special.
For those doing it tough today, please know you’re not alone.
December 24, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Wishing everyone in our community a very Merry Christmas.
I hope today brings time with loved ones, moments of rest, and a chance to reflect on the kindness and generosity that make our community so special.
For those doing it tough today, please know you’re not alone.
I hope today brings time with loved ones, moments of rest, and a chance to reflect on the kindness and generosity that make our community so special.
For those doing it tough today, please know you’re not alone.
163,016.
That’s how many Australian households have put in a battery since 1 July.
Our Cheaper Homes Batteries policy has been, on any measure, an outstanding success.
That’s how many Australian households have put in a battery since 1 July.
Our Cheaper Homes Batteries policy has been, on any measure, an outstanding success.
December 13, 2025 at 4:46 AM
163,016.
That’s how many Australian households have put in a battery since 1 July.
Our Cheaper Homes Batteries policy has been, on any measure, an outstanding success.
That’s how many Australian households have put in a battery since 1 July.
Our Cheaper Homes Batteries policy has been, on any measure, an outstanding success.
An important update on Cheaper Home Batteries. Excited to see this program continue to deliver for families across the country.
December 12, 2025 at 10:55 PM
An important update on Cheaper Home Batteries. Excited to see this program continue to deliver for families across the country.
ICYMI - We've investing in the cheapest form of energy, renewables, which puts downward pressure on prices.
My update to the house last month.
My update to the house last month.
December 11, 2025 at 2:52 AM
ICYMI - We've investing in the cheapest form of energy, renewables, which puts downward pressure on prices.
My update to the house last month.
My update to the house last month.
Across Australia, we’re seeing businesses, homes and communities get on with the job of making upgrades to help them lower bills, and lower emissions at the same time.
December 10, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Across Australia, we’re seeing businesses, homes and communities get on with the job of making upgrades to help them lower bills, and lower emissions at the same time.
✅ Good for the environment
✅ Aussie made
✅ Big Trucks
✅ Cheaper to run
And now we are helping businesses who want to get these electric trucks with access to low cost finance.
✅ Aussie made
✅ Big Trucks
✅ Cheaper to run
And now we are helping businesses who want to get these electric trucks with access to low cost finance.
December 9, 2025 at 6:02 AM
✅ Good for the environment
✅ Aussie made
✅ Big Trucks
✅ Cheaper to run
And now we are helping businesses who want to get these electric trucks with access to low cost finance.
✅ Aussie made
✅ Big Trucks
✅ Cheaper to run
And now we are helping businesses who want to get these electric trucks with access to low cost finance.
Australia and New Zealand both know that our journey to net zero is about seizing economic opportunities and creating new jobs.
December 5, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Australia and New Zealand both know that our journey to net zero is about seizing economic opportunities and creating new jobs.
We want to get bills lower.
The Coalition wants you to pay for their energy and climate chaos.
The Coalition wants you to pay for their energy and climate chaos.
December 4, 2025 at 3:39 AM
We want to get bills lower.
The Coalition wants you to pay for their energy and climate chaos.
The Coalition wants you to pay for their energy and climate chaos.
Construction has kicked off on Tomago's new big battery.
We store our rain water, we can store our renewable energy too.
We store our rain water, we can store our renewable energy too.
December 3, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Construction has kicked off on Tomago's new big battery.
We store our rain water, we can store our renewable energy too.
We store our rain water, we can store our renewable energy too.
If you can’t back Australia you shouldn’t ask Australia to back you
December 3, 2025 at 4:39 AM
If you can’t back Australia you shouldn’t ask Australia to back you
Over half the electricity produced in both the National Electricity Market and WA's Wholesale Electricity Market came from renewable electricity in the past month.
This is putting downwards pressure on wholesale prices.
This is putting downwards pressure on wholesale prices.
December 2, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Over half the electricity produced in both the National Electricity Market and WA's Wholesale Electricity Market came from renewable electricity in the past month.
This is putting downwards pressure on wholesale prices.
This is putting downwards pressure on wholesale prices.
POV: Liberals trying to remember what they stand for.
November 30, 2025 at 10:42 PM
POV: Liberals trying to remember what they stand for.
The Cheaper Home Batteries program has now introduced to the grid over 3 gigawatt hours of capacity.
We're getting on with the job.
We're getting on with the job.
November 28, 2025 at 12:08 AM
The Cheaper Home Batteries program has now introduced to the grid over 3 gigawatt hours of capacity.
We're getting on with the job.
We're getting on with the job.
We’re getting on with the job of the energy transition because the facts show it’s in Australia’s national interest.
After a decade of denial and delay, the coalition continues to deny climate change is real and want to stop taking action all together.
After a decade of denial and delay, the coalition continues to deny climate change is real and want to stop taking action all together.
November 27, 2025 at 7:21 AM
We’re getting on with the job of the energy transition because the facts show it’s in Australia’s national interest.
After a decade of denial and delay, the coalition continues to deny climate change is real and want to stop taking action all together.
After a decade of denial and delay, the coalition continues to deny climate change is real and want to stop taking action all together.
We're getting on with the job.
We’ve delivered the largest annual fall in emissions outside the pandemic.
We’ve delivered the largest annual fall in emissions outside the pandemic.
November 27, 2025 at 4:40 AM
We're getting on with the job.
We’ve delivered the largest annual fall in emissions outside the pandemic.
We’ve delivered the largest annual fall in emissions outside the pandemic.
The modern Liberal party doesn't have a great relationship with facts, but it's simple:
When Coal breaks down, your bill goes up.
When Coal breaks down, your bill goes up.
November 27, 2025 at 2:32 AM
The modern Liberal party doesn't have a great relationship with facts, but it's simple:
When Coal breaks down, your bill goes up.
When Coal breaks down, your bill goes up.
You can't be a serious Australian party if you can't support Australia.
November 26, 2025 at 8:04 AM
You can't be a serious Australian party if you can't support Australia.
What does it matter what Australia does when China emits so much? Which historical figure would you have dinner with?
I answer a few questions from a hat!
I answer a few questions from a hat!
November 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
What does it matter what Australia does when China emits so much? Which historical figure would you have dinner with?
I answer a few questions from a hat!
I answer a few questions from a hat!
The Liberals like to say that lower emissions does not equal lower power prices.
November 24, 2025 at 10:17 PM
The Liberals like to say that lower emissions does not equal lower power prices.
Access to a wider range of EVs is happening in Australia.
Thanks to our New Vehicle Efficiency Standard you'll have more choice when it comes to purchasing a car.
Thanks to our New Vehicle Efficiency Standard you'll have more choice when it comes to purchasing a car.
November 24, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Access to a wider range of EVs is happening in Australia.
Thanks to our New Vehicle Efficiency Standard you'll have more choice when it comes to purchasing a car.
Thanks to our New Vehicle Efficiency Standard you'll have more choice when it comes to purchasing a car.