The Latest Breaking News from AGL Energy

AGL demerger 'turd rolled in glitter'

An independent expert has found AGL Energy's demerger is in the best interests of shareholders, but critics say it's in breach of global climate targets.

AAP · May 6, 2022

AGL board and billionaire at loggerheads

AGL Energy is in a stoush with its billionaire shareholder who rejects their plan to split and backs his own way to rapidly switch the power grid to renewables.

AAP · May 2, 2022

Cannon-Brookes becomes largest shareholder in AGL Energy

The AGL Energy board's push to demerge the company with the 75 per cent approval of shareholders is facing a fresh hurdle after a billionaire bought up shares.

Newcastle Herald · May 2, 2022

AGL Energy warns against rapid coal exit

AGL Energy has warned bill shock and community upheaval will follow a proposed departure from coal-fired electricity generation within eight years.

AAP · Feb 23, 2022

Wire and poles problem for AGL bid: ACCC

Billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes still wants to buy AGL Energy, but the competition watchdog is worried about the consortium holding wires, poles and generators.

AAP · Feb 23, 2022

A Billionaire Made A Bid For Aus’ Biggest Polluting Company In An Effort To Speed Up Net Zero

But AGL Energy rejected Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes' preliminary $8bn offer.

Pedestrian.tv · Feb 21, 2022

Australian electricity generator AGL rejects $5.8B offer

Australia's largest electricity generator, AGL Energy, has rejected a takeover bid from Australian tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes and Canadian investment firm Brookfield

The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2022

'Australia should have the lowest-priced energy in the world' says Atlassian co-founder after AGL rejects $8b takeover bid

Billionaire co-founder of software company Atlassian, Mike Cannon-Brookes, says he will continue to work with the board of energy giant AGL to pursue a takeover that would help Australia have the "lowest-priced energy in the world".

ABC News · Feb 21, 2022

AGL rejects bid by billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes to buy energy company

Australia's biggest electricity company has rejected an $8 billion takeover bid that could have shut down its Latrobe Valley coal power station 15 years early.

ABC News · Feb 21, 2022

Perrottet urged to work with union over NSW train dispute – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Feb 20, 2022