Angus Taylor will not rule out taxpayers paying to replace or extend Liddell coal plant’s life
by Paul Karp from Environment | The Guardian on (#4MXH0)
Energy minister leaves all options open for taskforce studying Liddell closure
Angus Taylor has announced a taskforce to study the expected closure of the Liddell power station, leaving all options on the table including extending the life of or replacing the ageing coal plant at taxpayer expense.
The energy and "emissions reduction" minister who has presided over steadily increasing greenhouse gas emissions announced the review on Friday, a week after AGL revealed it would extend the life of Liddell from 2022 to April 2023.
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