Tonight | 7NEWS Spotlight on Channel 7 investigates Australia's clean energy revolution

7NEWS Spotlight on Channel 7 investigates Australia’s clean energy revolution – “The Green Dream”: 7NEWS Spotlight returns.

The Seven Network’s 7NEWS Spotlight – Australia’s home for explosive investigations, news making exclusives and the world’s biggest interviews – returns to Seven and 7plus this Sunday at 8.00pm, with a major investigation into the dark secret behind the country’s clean energy revolution.

Australia is in the grip of an energy crisis – and we’re desperately unprepared.

The nation’s focus is on the transition to clean, green renewables like wind and solar, a cheap boundless supply of electricity by 2030, according to Energy Minister Chris Bowen.

But this Sunday, 7NEWS Spotlight reveals why that comes at a terrifying cost: an energy policy that’s aimed at saving the planet is actually destroying parts of it.

Reporter Liam Bartlett travels to Africa, where Chinese companies and brokers are exploiting slave labour and committing flagrant environmental vandalism to seize control of the critical minerals at the heart of our renewable revolution.

Bartlett confronts Energy Minister Chris Bowen about his government’s “clean, green dream” and the Chinese links to questionable green infrastructure.

7NEWS Spotlight host Michael Usher said:

“We’re back bigger and better for this season’s return of Spotlight.

“For months we’ve been around Australia and the world, bringing home some incredible stories. They’re full of heart and soul, and tackle sensitive issues with fearless, no-nonsense journalism.

“Liam Bartlett is boldly back letting no-one off the hook, Ashlee Mullany has been criss-crossing the globe returning with stories that will certainly intrigue you, and Sarah Greenhalgh hits the road again after welcoming her first child, exploring some complex, deeply human stories and often underreported issues. We’re so happy the indomitable Liz Hayes is back bringing unmatched experience and her trademark empathy.

“If you want to know what it means and how it affects you, 7NEWS Spotlight is the team you know and will get the answers.”

7NEWS Spotlight returns in 2026 fronted by some of the country’s most respected, award-winning journalists: Michael Usher, Liam Bartlett, Ashlee Mullany, Sarah Greenhalgh and Liz Hayes.