Coalition warned its energy 'big stick' could scare away genuine investors

'Cool heads' not 'politicking' needed to bolster Australia's electricity network, Grattan Institute says

"Cool-headed policy" not "panic and politicking" is the answer to Australia's future energy issues, a new report has found.

But government underwriting of new power-generation investment - a key Coalition energy policy - could hinder, not help the bid to bolster network reliability, the researchers warned, by scaring away "genuine potential investors".