Energy companies frustrated at slow progress on taxpayer underwriting deals

Power baron Trevor St Baker warns the Coalition not to be a 'government of inaction' on energy

The outspoken power baron Trevor St Baker has urged the Coalition to avoid being a "government of inaction" on energy policy and called for the Liddell power station to be transformed into an "exclusive baseload power precinct".

It comes as companies that were shortlisted for taxpayer underwriting for energy generation projects before the May election continue to wait for information about how the program will work or whether they will receive government support.