Nationals to debate building of high-efficiency coal plants at federal council

Motion to abolish regulations obstructing the development of sustainable nuclear energy will also be debated

The Nationals will debate motions calling for the Turnbull government to support building new high-efficiency coal plants, and maximise the use of the Latrobe Valley’s brown coal reserves, at their federal council this weekend.

As the prime minister and the energy minister moved on Friday to overhaul the national energy guarantee in an attempt to contain an internal crisis within the government, the Nationals will revive the coal debate at their gathering in Canberra. The party’s leader, Michael McCormack, will pledge to fix “power reliability and affordability”.

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