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Penilaian: 7.0/10

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Klaim

“Melampaui anggaran dan melewati jadwal untuk pembangunan fasilitas penyimpanan pompa Snowy Hydro milik pemerintah yang baru. Mereka mengatakan akan menghabiskan biaya 2 miliar dolar Australia dan memakan waktu 4 tahun, tetapi sekarang telah membengkak menjadi 10 miliar dolar Australia dan 10 tahun.”
Sumber Asli: Matthew Davis
Dianalisis: 29 Jan 2026

Sumber Asli

VERIFIKASI FAKTA

Fakta inti dalam klaim ini secara substansial terverifikasi.
The core facts in this claim are substantially verified.
Ketika Snowy Hydro 2.0 diumumkan oleh Perdana Menteri Malcolm Turnbull pada Maret 2017, "proyek ini harus diselesaikan dalam empat tahun (yaitu, pada 2021) dengan biaya 2 miliar dolar tanpa subsidi dari pembayar pajak" [1].
When Snowy Hydro 2.0 was announced by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in March 2017, "it was to be completed in four years (that is, by 2021) at a cost of $2 billion without any taxpayer subsidy" [1].
Pengumuman proyek terkenal diburu-buru dokumen Senate Estimates mengonfirmasi proyek ini "dirancang dalam waktu kurang dari dua minggu" [2].
The project announcement was notably rushed - Senate Estimates papers confirm it was "cobbled together in less than two weeks" [2].
Pembengkakan biaya telah dikonfirmasi.
The cost blowout is confirmed.
Pada September 2023, Snowy Hydro merevisi total biaya penyelesaian menjadi 12 miliar dolar Australia [3], dan per Oktober 2025, proyek ini menghadapi biaya yang melonjak "melampaui pembengkakan 10 miliar dolar Australia sebelumnya" dengan Snowy Hydro mengindikasikan akan memerlukan dana tambahan [4].
In September 2023, Snowy Hydro revised its total cost to complete to $12 billion [3], and as of October 2025, the project faces costs spiraling "beyond the previous $10 billion blowout" with Snowy Hydro indicating it will need to acquire more funds [4].
Meskipun estimasi 2 miliar dolar Australia asli telah terlampaui, angka saat ini sekitar 12 miliar dolar Australia melebihi bahkan angka 10 miliar dolar Australia yang dikutip dalam klaim.
While the original $2 billion estimate has been exceeded, the current figure of around $12 billion exceeds even the $10 billion figure cited in the claim.
Pembengkakan jadwal juga dikonfirmasi.
The timeline blowout is also confirmed.
Awalnya dijadwalkan selesai pada 2021, jadwal yang direvisi dipindahkan ke penyelesaian akhir 2027/awal 2028 dengan operasi komersial yang ditargetkan untuk Desember 2028-2029 [3] [5].
Originally due for completion in 2021, the revised timeline moved to completion in late 2027/early 2028 with commercial operation targeted for December 2028-2029 [3] [5].
Ini mewakili penundaan sekitar 6-8 tahun dari estimasi 4 tahun asli, melebihi "10 tahun" yang disebutkan dalam klaim jika diukur dari pengumuman 2017 (meskipun lebih akurat 6-8 tahun dari tanggal penyelesaian asli).
This represents a delay of approximately 6-8 years from the original 4-year estimate, exceeding the "10 years" mentioned in the claim if measured from the 2017 announcement (though more accurately 6-8 years from original completion date).
Pernyataan klaim bahwa biaya telah "membengkak menjadi 10 miliar dolar Australia" akurat berdasarkan laporan 2022, meskipun biaya terus meningkat sejak saat itu [4].
The claim's assertion that costs have "blown out to $10 billion" is accurate based on 2022 reporting, though costs have continued escalating since then [4].
Klaim ini karena itu secara substantif benar tentang skala umum pembengkakan, meskipun tidak mencakup seluruh luas kenaikan biaya terbaru.
The claim is therefore substantively correct about the general scale of overruns, though doesn't capture the full extent of the most recent cost escalations.

Konteks yang Hilang

Klaim menyajikan situasi secara akurat dalam hal arah dan skala, tetapi beberapa faktor kontekstual penting dihilangkan: **Pendanaan Pemerintah yang Diperlukan vs Dijanjikan**: Pengumuman 2017 asli menjanjikan "tidak diperlukan pendanaan pemerintah" [1].
The claim presents the situation accurately in terms of direction and scale, but several important contextual factors are omitted: **Government Funding Required vs.
Namun, pemerintah federal terpaksa menyediakan "suntikan ekuitas" 1,4 miliar dolar Australia untuk memperkuat kasus bisnis [1].
Promised**: The original 2017 announcement promised "no government funding required" [1].
Standard & Poor's menurunkan peringkat kredit Snowy Hydro pada 2020, memperingatkan bahwa "pendanaan lebih lanjut dari pembayar pajak tidak dapat dihindari" [6]. **Dampak Harga Listrik**: Meskipun berjanji untuk menurunkan harga listrik, pemodelan Snowy Hydro sendiri memprediksi bahwa harga akan naik karena Snowy 2.0 [1].
However, the federal government was forced to provide a $1.4 billion "equity injection" to shore up the business case [1].
Biaya transmisi saja dapat meningkatkan tarif transmisi NSW lebih dari 50% [1]. **Sifat dan Efisiensi Proyek**: Snowy 2.0 bukan stasiun hidro konvensional yang menghasilkan energi terbarukan melainkan sistem "baterai air" atau penyimpanan hidro pompa.
Standard & Poor's downgraded Snowy Hydro's credit rating in 2020, warning that "further taxpayer funding is inevitable" [6]. **Electricity Price Impact**: Despite promises to bring electricity prices down, Snowy Hydro's own modelling predicts that prices will rise because of Snowy 2.0 [1].
Untuk setiap 100 unit listrik yang dibeli untuk memompa air ke atas, hanya 75 unit yang dikembalikan ketika air mengalir kembali ke bawah menjadikannya sistem kehilangan 25% [1].
Transmission costs alone could increase NSW transmission tariffs by more than 50% [1]. **Project Nature and Efficiency**: Snowy 2.0 is not a conventional hydro station generating renewable energy but rather a "water battery" or pumped hydro storage system.
Ini lebih tidak efisien daripada alternatif penyimpanan baterai lainnya dan klaim "menambahkan 2000 megawatt energi terbarukan" karena itu menyesatkan [1]. **Dampak Lingkungan**: Klaim tidak membahas konsekuensi lingkungan, yang substansial.
For every 100 units of electricity purchased to pump water uphill, only 75 units are returned when water flows back down - making it a 25% loss system [1].
Menurut laporan, "luas area besar telah dibersihkan, diledakkan, dibentuk kembali dan dipadatkan," dengan "ratusan kilometer jalan dan jalur yang dibangun" dan "dua puluh juta ton spoil hasil penggalian" yang dibuang terutama di reservoir Snowy Hydro [1].
This is more inefficient than other battery storage alternatives and the claim of "adding 2000 megawatts of renewable energy" is therefore misleading [1]. **Environmental Impact**: The claim doesn't address the environmental consequences, which are substantial.
Proyek ini memengaruhi habitat untuk 14 spesies terancam [7]. **Masalah Konstruksi**: Klaim tidak menyebutkan masalah konstruksi yang sedang berlangsung.
According to reports, "vast areas have already been cleared, blasted, reshaped and compacted," with "hundreds of kilometres of roads and tracks being constructed" and "twenty million tonnes of excavated spoil" being dumped mainly in Snowy Hydro's reservoirs [1].
Per laporan terbaru, "konstruksi terowongan berjalan setidaknya enam bulan di belakang jadwal terbaru dan koneksi transmisi kemungkinan besar tidak akan dibangun pada 2026" [1].
The project affects habitat for 14 threatened species [7]. **Construction Issues**: The claim doesn't mention ongoing construction problems.

Penilaian Kredibilitas Sumber

**Sumber SMH (Ted Woodley)**: Artikel SMH adalah opini yang ditulis oleh Ted Woodley, yang diidentifikasi sebagai "mantan managing director PowerNet, GasNet, EnergyAustralia, China Light & Power Systems (Hong Kong)" [1].
**SMH Source (Ted Woodley)**: The SMH article is an opinion piece authored by Ted Woodley, identified as a "former managing director of PowerNet, GasNet, EnergyAustralia, China Light & Power Systems (Hong Kong)" [1].
Woodley memiliki kredibilitas substansial sebagai pakar industri energi dengan pengalaman puluhan tahun.
Woodley has substantial credibility as an energy industry expert with decades of experience.
Namun, tulisan ini berbasis opini daripada pelaporan berita langsung.
However, the piece is opinion-based rather than straight news reporting.
SMH adalah organisasi berita arus utama Australia yang bereputasi (Fairfax Media/Nine Entertainment) [8].
The SMH is a mainstream, reputable Australian news organization (Fairfax Media/Nine Entertainment) [8].
Meskipun artikelnya kritis, artikel tersebut mengutip angka spesifik (misalnya, suntikan ekuitas 1,4 miliar dolar A$, kenaikan tarif transmisi 50% dari analisis Victoria Energy Policy Centre) yang dapat diverifikasi secara independen.
While the article is critical, it cites specific figures (e.g., the $1.4bn equity injection, the 50% transmission tariff increase from Victoria Energy Policy Centre analysis) that are independently verifiable.
Kritik artikel tersebut tampak substansial dan berbasis bukti daripada semata-mata partisan. **Sumber Guardian (Adam Morton)**: Artikel Guardian melaporkan surat yang ditandatangani oleh 30 ahli (insinyur, ekonom, spesialis energi, dan ahli lingkungan) yang menyerukan peninjauan independen.
The article's criticism appears substantive and evidence-based rather than purely partisan. **Guardian Source (Adam Morton)**: The Guardian article reports on a letter signed by 30 experts (engineers, economists, energy specialists, and environmentalists) calling for independent review.
Guardian adalah organisasi berita arus utama internasional yang bereputasi [9].
The Guardian is a mainstream, reputable international news organization [9].
Artikel tersebut mewakili kekhawatiran kelompok ahli yang substansial daripada opini tunggal.
The article represents the concerns of a substantial expert group rather than a single opinion.
Kekhawatiran para ahli didokumentasikan secara spesifik (misalnya, kehilangan energi 40%, estimasi biaya 10 miliar dolar A$+, emisi CO2 50 juta ton) [7].
The experts' concerns are specifically documented (e.g., 40% energy loss, $10bn+ cost estimate, 50 million tonnes CO2 emissions) [7].
Namun, artikel tersebut menyajikan kekhawatiran para ahli tanpa mengharuskan Snowy Hydro untuk merespons secara detail, sehingga mewakili satu perspektif. **Penilaian Keseluruhan**: Kedua sumber adalah organisasi berita arus utama yang bereputasi yang melaporkan kritik ahli yang substansial.
However, the article presents the experts' concerns without requiring Snowy Hydro to respond in detail, so it represents one perspective. **Overall Assessment**: Both sources are mainstream, reputable news organizations reporting substantive expert criticism.
Tulisan SMH adalah opini tetapi dari pakar yang berkualifikasi, sementara tulisan Guardian mewakili konsensus ahli yang terdokumentasi.
The SMH piece is opinion but from a qualified expert, while the Guardian piece represents documented expert consensus.
Keduanya tampaknya bukan dari sumber yang jelas partisan atau didorong oleh ideologi.
Neither appears to be from obviously partisan or ideologically-driven sources.
Keduanya telah dikonfirmasi oleh pelaporan dan pengumuman resmi Snowy Hydro selanjutnya [3][4].
Both have been corroborated by subsequent reporting and official Snowy Hydro announcements [3][4].
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Perbandingan Labor

**Apakah Labor melakukan hal yang serupa?** Pembengkakan biaya infrastruktur dan kegagalan manajemen proyek bukan unik untuk pemerintahan Koalisi.
**Did Labor do something similar?** Infrastructure cost overruns and project management failures are not unique to the Coalition government.
Pengalaman Labor dengan proyek infrastruktur besar menunjukkan pola serupa pembengkakan biaya dan tantangan implementasi. **Building the Education Revolution (BER)**: Program pembangunan sekolah dasar senilai 14 miliar dolar Australia Labor (2008-2013) di bawah Perdana Menteri Kevin Rudd dan Julia Gillard mengalami masalah implementasi yang signifikan.
Labor's experience with major infrastructure projects shows similar patterns of cost overruns and implementation challenges. **Building the Education Revolution (BER)**: Labor's $14 billion primary school building program (2008-2013) under Prime Ministers Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard experienced significant implementation problems.
Audit program tersebut "mengkritik skema karena gagal memenuhi tenggat waktu konstruksi, kurang fleksibel dan memiliki" pengawasan yang tidak memadai [10].
An audit of the program "criticised the scheme for failing to meet construction deadlines, being inflexible and having inadequate" oversight [10].
Program ini dikritik karena menulis "cek kosong untuk perusahaan konstruksi besar seperti Bovis dan Lend Lease" tanpa regulasi yang memadai [11].
The program was criticized for writing "blank cheques to major construction companies like Bovis and Lend Lease" without adequate regulation [11].
Meskipun BER mencapai tujuannya secara politis dalam penerapan cepat selama Krisis Keuangan Global, program ini diganggu oleh pengendalian biaya yang buruk dan masalah implementasi [10]. **Home Insulation Program**: Inisiatif pemerintahan Rudd ini, yang dimaksudkan untuk respons stimulus yang cepat, memiliki kegagalan implementasi yang lebih parah.
While the BER achieved its political goal of rapid deployment during the Global Financial Crisis, it was plagued by poor cost control and implementation issues [10]. **Home Insulation Program**: This Rudd government initiative, intended to be a rapid stimulus response, had even more severe implementation failures.
Pemerintah "membuka penyampaian program ke pasar dengan menawarkan pembayaran kepada perusahaan rintisan sembarang yang menginginkannya" [11], yang mengakibatkan masalah keselamatan dan hasil kualitas yang buruk. **Pola Infrastruktur Umum**: Penelitian akademik tentang mega-proyek menunjukkan bahwa pembengkakan biaya bersifat sistemik di seluruh pemerintahan secara global.
The government "threw delivery of the program open to the market by offering payments to any shonky start-up that wanted them" [11], resulting in safety issues and poor quality outcomes. **General Infrastructure Pattern**: Academic research on mega-projects shows that cost overruns are systemic across governments globally.
Analisis 258 proyek infrastruktur di 20 negara dan 5 benua menemukan bahwa "90% proyek ini mengalami pembengkakan biaya" [12].
Analysis of 258 infrastructure projects across 20 countries and 5 continents found that "90% of these projects are subject to cost overruns" [12].
Proyek infrastruktur besar umumnya menderita estimasi biaya awal yang buruk, tekanan politis untuk pengumuman cepat, dan kompleksitas implementasi. **Temuan Kunci**: Meskipun Labor juga memiliki tantangan infrastruktur besar (terutama BER), situasi Snowy Hydro 2.0 melibatkan dinamika yang agak berbeda entitas milik pemerintahan federal (Snowy Hydro) yang membuat komitmen daripada pengadaan pemerintah langsung.
Major infrastructure projects commonly suffer from poor initial cost estimation, political pressures for rapid announcement, and implementation complexity. **Key Finding**: While Labor also had major infrastructure challenges (particularly BER), the Snowy Hydro 2.0 situation involves a somewhat different dynamic - a Commonwealth government-owned entity (Snowy Hydro) making the commitment rather than direct government procurement.
Kegagalan infrastruktur Labor terutama dalam program yang dikelola pemerintah dengan pengawasan politik langsung.
Labor's infrastructure failures were primarily in government-managed programs with direct political oversight.
Namun, keduanya menunjukkan bahwa pembengkakan biaya dan penundaan proyek bukan unik untuk tata kelola Koalisi.
However, both demonstrate that cost overruns and project delays are not unique to Coalition governance.
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Perspektif Seimbang

**Kritik dan Masalah**: Kritik terhadap Snowy Hydro 2.0 bersifat substansial dan didukung oleh analisis ahli.
**Criticisms and Problems**: The criticisms of Snowy Hydro 2.0 are substantive and supported by expert analysis.
Proyek ini diumumkan dengan uji tuntas yang tidak memadai diumumkan dalam "kurang dari dua minggu" tanpa studi kelayakan [2].
The project was announced with insufficient due diligence - announced in "less than two weeks" without a feasibility study [2].
Estimasi biaya 2 miliar dolar Australia asli terbukti sangat optimis, meningkat 6 kali lipat.
The original $2 billion cost estimate has proven wildly optimistic, increasing 6-fold.
Klaim "tidak diperlukan pendanaan pemerintah" terbukti salah, memerlukan 1,4 miliar dolar Australia dalam suntikan ekuitas [1].
The claim of "no government funding required" proved false, requiring $1.4 billion in equity injection [1].
Proyek ini menghadapi tantangan teknis yang sah termasuk penundaan konstruksi dan hambatan transmisi.
The project faces genuine technical challenges including construction delays and transmission bottlenecks.
Tony Wood dari Grattan Institute, yang "bukan penandatangan surat" tetapi "setuju dengan banyak hal yang ada di dalamnya," menyatakan bahwa proses di mana Snowy Hydro diumumkan sebelum studi kelayakan dilakukan adalah "biasa saja untuk mengatakannya" [7]. **Rasional dan Justifikasi Pemerintah**: Namun, justifikasi pemerintah Koalisi untuk proyek ini harus dipahami dalam konteks.
Tony Wood of the Grattan Institute, who is "not a signatory to the letter" but "agreed with much of what was in it," stated that the process by which Snowy Hydro was announced before a feasibility study was conducted was "ordinary to say the least" [7]. **Government's Rationale and Justification**: However, the Coalition government's justification for the project should be understood in context.
Australia menghadapi tantangan nyata dalam beralih ke energi terbarukan sambil mempertahankan stabilitas grid dan kapasitas baseload.
Australia faces genuine challenges in transitioning to renewable energy while maintaining grid stability and baseload capacity.
Penyimpanan hidro pompa diakui sebagai salah satu solusi yang layak untuk penyimpanan energi durasi panjang, melengkapi baterai dan teknologi lain.
Pumped hydro storage is recognized as one viable solution for long-duration energy storage, complementing batteries and other technologies.
Pemerintah mengejar Snowy 2.0 sebagai bagian dari strategi energi terbarukan yang lebih luas [13].
The government pursued Snowy 2.0 as part of a broader renewable energy strategy [13].
Penundaan dan eskalasi biaya, meskipun bermasalah, sebagian mencerminkan kompleksitas nyata dalam membangun fasilitas bawah tanah besar di wilayah yang sensitif secara lingkungan dan geologi yang menantang dari wilayah Snowy Mountains.
The delays and cost escalations, while problematic, partly reflect genuine complexity in constructing a major underground facility in environmentally sensitive terrain and the challenging geology of the Snowy Mountains region.
Pelaporan Snowy Hydro sendiri mengindikasikan kesulitan teknis yang sedang berlangsung yang memerlukan pendekatan yang direvisi. **Perbedaan Pendapat Ahli**: Yang penting, para ahli tetap terbagi apakah Snowy 2.0 mewakili proyek yang secara fundamental cacat atau investasi infrastruktur yang diperlukan tetapi mahal.
Snowy Hydro's own reporting indicates ongoing technical difficulties requiring revised approaches. **Expert Disagreement**: Importantly, experts remain divided on whether Snowy 2.0 represents a fundamentally flawed project or a necessary but expensive infrastructure investment.
Meskipun 30 ahli menyerukan peninjauan independen pada 2020, proyek ini terus memiliki pendukung yang berargumen bahwa manfaatnya membenarkan biayanya [13].
While 30 experts called for independent review in 2020, the project continues to have supporters who argue the benefits justify the costs [13].
Satu penilaian ahli menemukan bahwa "pembengkakan biaya Snowy 2.0 mungkin bisa diterima jika skema menyimpan daya lebih murah daripada baterai, tetapi tidak akan" [14], menunjukkan proyek ini mungkin tidak menyediakan penyimpanan yang hemat biaya dibandingkan alternatif baterai yang sekarang tersedia. **Konteks Komparatif**: Ini bukan unik untuk Koalisi program BER Labor juga mengalami pembengkakan biaya substansial dan kegagalan implementasi, meskipun dalam konteks yang berbeda.
One expert assessment found that "Snowy 2.0 cost blowouts might be OK if the scheme stored power more cheaply than batteries, but it won't" [14], suggesting the project may not provide cost-effective storage compared to battery alternatives now becoming available. **Comparative Context**: This is not unique to the Coalition - Labor's BER program also experienced substantial cost overruns and implementation failures, though in a different context.
Proyek infrastruktur besar di seluruh pemerintahan umumnya melebihi estimasi asli.
Major infrastructure projects across governments commonly exceed original estimates.
Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) dan badan pengawasan lainnya menemukan pembengkakan biaya menjadi endemik dalam proyek pemerintahan Australia di kedua partai politik [12]. **Konteks kunci**: Ini mencerminkan tantangan yang lebih luas dalam estimasi biaya dan manajemen proyek untuk mega-proyek, bukan ketidakmampuan Koalisi yang unik.
The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) and other oversight bodies have found cost overruns to be endemic in Australian government projects across both political parties [12]. **Key context**: This reflects broader challenges in cost estimation and project management for mega-projects, not unique Coalition incompetence.
Namun, kasus Snowy Hydro 2.0 sangat bermasalah karena pengumuman yang diburu-buru sebelum studi kelayakan dan janji yang dilanggar "tidak diperlukan pendanaan pemerintah."
However, the Snowy Hydro 2.0 case is particularly problematic because of the rushed announcement before feasibility studies and the broken promise of "no government funding required."

BENAR

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Klaim inti secara faktual akurat: Snowy Hydro 2.0 awalnya diperkirakan sebesar 2 miliar dolar Australia untuk penyelesaian 4 tahun, telah mengalami pembengkakan biaya masif (10-12 miliar dolar Australia per pembaruan terbaru) dan penundaan jadwal (penundaan 6-8 tahun dari tanggal penyelesaian asli).
The core claim is factually accurate: Snowy Hydro 2.0 was originally estimated at $2 billion for 4-year completion, has experienced massive cost overruns ($10-12 billion as of latest updates) and timeline delays (6-8 year slip from original completion date).
Namun, situasinya lebih kompleks daripada asersi kegagalan pemerintah yang sederhana [1][3][4]: 1.
However, the situation is more complex than a simple assertion of government failure [1][3][4]: 1.
Pembengkakan biaya telah melampaui angka 10 miliar dolar Australia yang dinyatakan dalam klaim, mencapai 12 miliar dolar Australia per September 2023 dan berpotensi lebih tinggi pada 2025 [3][4] 2.
The cost blowout has continued beyond the $10 billion figure stated in the claim, reaching $12 billion as of September 2023 and potentially higher by 2025 [3][4] 2.
Pengumuman asli kurang uji tuntas yang memadai [2], mengindikasikan kegagalan institusional dalam proses pengumuman 3.
The original announcement lacked proper due diligence [2], indicating institutional failure in the announcement process 3.
Janji pemerintah (tidak diperlukan subsidi, harga listrik lebih rendah) tidak dipenuhi [1] 4.
Government promises (no subsidy required, lower electricity prices) have not been met [1] 4.
Namun, pembengkakan biaya pada infrastruktur besar bersifat endemik di seluruh pemerintahan, bukan unik untuk Koalisi [12] 5.
However, cost overruns on major infrastructure are endemic across governments, not unique to Coalition [12] 5.
Proyek infrastruktur besar Labor sendiri mengalami kegagalan implementasi serupa atau lebih besar [10][11] Klaim akan lebih akurat jika menyatakan biaya telah meningkat menjadi "12 miliar dolar Australia atau lebih" berdasarkan pembaruan terbaru [3][4], tetapi substansi klaim pembengkakan masif dari estimasi asli benar.
Labor's own major infrastructure projects experienced similar or greater implementation failures [10][11] The claim would be more accurate if it stated costs had escalated to "$12 billion or more" based on latest updates [3][4], but the substance of the claim—massive blowout from original estimates—is correct.

📚 SUMBER DAN KUTIPAN (14)

  1. 1
    Five years on, Snowy 2.0 emerges as a $10 billion white elephant

    Five years on, Snowy 2.0 emerges as a $10 billion white elephant

    There is no cause for celebration with this birthday. Snowy 2.0, having blown out to $10 billion-plus from the original $2 billion estimate, will be a burden on taxpayers, cost households more in electricity charges and damage the Kosciuszko National Park.

    The Sydney Morning Herald
  2. 2
    Snowy Hydro 2.0 decision made by Turnbull in less than two weeks

    Snowy Hydro 2.0 decision made by Turnbull in less than two weeks

    Snowy Hydro first put the concept of "Snowy 2.0" to the Prime Minister's Office less than two weeks before the project was announced by Malcolm Turnbull, it is revealed during a Senate Estimates hearing.

    Abc Net
  3. 3
    When will Australia's huge Snowy 2.0 pumped storage project be completed?

    When will Australia's huge Snowy 2.0 pumped storage project be completed?

    After a project reset in 2023, Australia's 2.2 GW Snowy 2.0 pumped storage project will undergo a cost reassessment as Snowy Hydro maintains that the project is still on track.

    Factor This™
  4. 4
    Snowy 2.0 faces cost blowouts beyond previous $12 billion target

    Snowy 2.0 faces cost blowouts beyond previous $12 billion target

    Snowy Hydro says it will need to acquire more funds to deliver the Snowy 2.0 renewable energy project, as costs continue to spiral beyond the previous $10 billion blowout.

    Abc Net
  5. 5
    $12BN Overrun and Huge 7-Year Delay: Australia's Snowy 2.0 Project Crisis

    $12BN Overrun and Huge 7-Year Delay: Australia's Snowy 2.0 Project Crisis

    $12BN Overrun and Huge 7-Year Delay: Australia's Snowy 2.0 Project Crisis

    Techskill Com
  6. 6
    reneweconomy.com.au

    Snowy credit downgraded - would need new federal funds for any gas play

    Reneweconomy Com

  7. 7
    Snowy Hydro 2.0 will cost more and deliver less than promised, 30 experts say

    Snowy Hydro 2.0 will cost more and deliver less than promised, 30 experts say

    Group calls for independent review of project it says would permanently damage Kosciuszko national park

    the Guardian
  8. 8
    Sydney Morning Herald

    Sydney Morning Herald

    Breaking news from Sydney, Australia and the world. Features the latest business, sport, entertainment, travel, lifestyle, and technology news.

    The Sydney Morning Herald
  9. 9
    The Guardian Australia

    The Guardian Australia

    Latest news, breaking news and current affairs coverage from across Australia from theguardian.com

    Theguardian
  10. 10
    Audit slams Rudd's primary school building program

    Audit slams Rudd's primary school building program

    An audit of the Rudd Government's $14 billion primary school building program has criticised the scheme for failing to meet construction deadlines, being inflexible and having inadequate yet unnecessarily onerous reporting requirements.

    The Sydney Morning Herald
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    Saving capitalism from itself: lessons from Rudd stimulus

    Saving capitalism from itself: lessons from Rudd stimulus

    With the world facing the sharpest economic downturn in the history of capitalism, governments are again turning overnight from neo-liberal budget-balancers to Keynesians on steroids.

    Solidarity Online – Socialist organisation in Australia affiliated to the International Socialist Tendency
  12. 12
    PDF

    The Simple Economics of White Elephants

    Bse • PDF Document
  13. 13
    Snowy Hydro 2.0 is a 'winner' if big picture benefits are considered

    Snowy Hydro 2.0 is a 'winner' if big picture benefits are considered

    Is Snowy 2.0 an energy white elephant?  Not when its energy storage capacity is greater and ultimately cheaper than grid

    Energy Today
  14. 14
    Snowy 2.0 cost blowouts might be OK if the scheme stored power more cheaply than batteries, but it won't

    Snowy 2.0 cost blowouts might be OK if the scheme stored power more cheaply than batteries, but it won't

    As the cost of Snowy 2.0 rises yet again, defenders claim the scheme can store energy cheaper than batteries. But this doesn’t stack up.

    The Conversation

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Secara faktual salah atau fabrikasi jahat.

4-6: SEBAGIAN

Ada kebenaran tetapi konteks hilang atau menyimpang.

7-9: SEBAGIAN BESAR BENAR

Masalah teknis kecil atau masalah redaksi.

10: AKURAT

Terverifikasi sempurna dan adil secara kontekstual.

Metodologi: Penilaian ditentukan melalui referensi silang catatan pemerintah resmi, organisasi pemeriksa fakta independen, dan dokumen sumber primer.