Lobby group says replacement of Liddell coal-fired power station must be government’s focus
The powerful lobby group representing Australia’s resources giants has backed the Morrison government’s controversial plan to underwrite new power generation, and says the replacement of the Liddell coal-fired power station must be the focus.
The Minerals Council of Australia has endorsed the program in contrast to the blast it has received from the energy sector and renewable energy groups, telling the government the importance of replacing retiring baseload power generation “cannot be overstated”, and baseload means coal, gas or hydro projects.
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