Treasurer Open to Amending Green Manufacturing Bill Amid Inflation, Transparency Concerns

Regional MPs have also expressed scepticism on whether the Future Made in Australia Bill will help remote communities.

Solar panels are seen on a roof in Albany, Western Australia, on March 29, 2024. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has opened the door to changes to the government’s signature Future Made in Australia Bill amid a surge of criticism.

The Bill, partly modelled on the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, aims to develop local green energy industries separate from Chinese supply chains.