Liberals attack Queensland Nationals' push for coal-fired power stations

Trent Zimmerman, Tim Wilson and Trevor Evans say Scott Morrison correct to dismiss Nationals’ calls

Moderate Liberals have unleashed a full court press against a rebellion by Queensland Nationals, declaring the Morrison government must not be in the business of building coal-fired power stations when the market declines to do so.

The firm pushback by Liberals comes as the former Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce is escalating his public interventions, shirtfronting the prime minister late on Monday, declaring support for coal was National party policy, and the government should not “go silent or mute on issues we support”.

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