Kokoda Papers #10: Securing Australia's Energy For The Future (2009) By Erin Hurley
 
Australia’s ability to access and exploit the resources necessary to sustain and support political sovereignty, 
the necessities of daily life and economic growth will define our Energy Security in the remainder of the 21st century. The Australian Government has identified energy security as a ‘master resource’ and a critical national security interest. There are two key issues: first, the adequacy of domestic resources and import arrangements to meet domestic energy consumption; and second, the demand for and safe transport of Australia’s energy exports to regional and international markets
 
This paper considers both issues with a focus on the forces that will shape Australia’s energy security for the future.
 
Australia’s resources and trade and her energy infrastructure, technology and environmental priorities are discussed as internal issues while the Global Energy Market and Geopolitics are examined as interrelated external influences on Australia’s energy security. The paper concludes with five recommendations. The recommendations seek to provide a path to strengthening Australia’s energy security that is defined by an integrated national security community committed to enhanced regional cooperation, reduced dependency on imports, widespread adoption of low emission sources, and policymaking for an informed public.
 
Soft Cover
44 pages
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