Anthony Albanese refuses to give Labor position on Coalition's 'big stick' energy laws

Centre Alliance signals it could move amendments to extend divestiture power across whole economy

Anthony Albanese has declined to say whether Labor will continue to oppose the Morrison government’s controversial “big stick” legislation allowing energy companies to be broken up if they engage in price-gouging.

The Coalition’s package also faces turbulence in the Senate, with the Centre Alliance signalling it could move amendments with the purpose of extending a divestiture power across the whole economy rather than restricting the proposal just to energy – an idea that could find favour in some quarters of the National party.

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