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Labor, Greens oppose government coal subsidy proposal

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A federal government proposal to pay for coal-fired power stations with public money from a clean energy fund has sparked further debate over the future of Australia's electricity supply. Image: Federal Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg. (AAP)


Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg announced the government may instruct the Clean Energy Finance Corporation to invest in so-called 'clean coal' power plants.

 


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