Published: February 13, 2019
Rather than risk amendment blocking taxpayer support for new coal plants, government will instead take bill to election
The Morrison government has shelved its energy bill after acknowledging it cannot legislate its much-vaunted “big stick” policy without copping an unwanted amendment to its bill blocking taxpayer support for new coal plants.
Despite pressing the urgency of the legislation for months, the government has now abandoned efforts to legislate it before the May election and will instead take it to the people in an effort to secure a mandate.
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