Coalition's Finkel response won't rule out new coal power stations, PM says

After meeting with energy chiefs, Malcolm Turnbull says the Coalition will not set a clean energy target to exclude coal

Malcolm Turnbull has signalled the government's eventual response to the Finkel review will not create any barriers to building new coal-fired power stations, as he secured additional undertakings from energy retailers to be more transparent with customers.

After a meeting with energy retailers in Sydney on Wednesday, the prime minister was asked whether a clean energy target would be set at a threshold allowing for a new coal plant.