The body responsible for managing Australia's energy market is warning a hot summer will trigger a higher risk of blackouts in South Australia and Victoria. AEMO's report is a call to arms for the next decade to sharpen efforts in the energy transition. At the same time, it was confirmed that the costs of Snowy 2.0 - the large energy storage project - have blown out.

Chris Bowen is the Federal Energy Minister and he spoke to Sarah Ferguson.

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