Article 5VEMK Morrison government urged to stop using northern Australia fund for fossil fuel projects

Morrison government urged to stop using northern Australia fund for fossil fuel projects

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Paul Karp
from Environment | The Guardian on (#5VEMK)

Coalition announces extra $2bn for Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility and won't rule out Beetaloo basin funding

The Morrison government has tipped an extra $2bn into the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (Naif) with critics concerned the funds could be spent supporting fossil fuel projects.

The northern Australia minister, David Littleproud, when announcing the $2bn cash injection on Tuesday did not rule out Naif using it for the development of the Beetaloo gas basin.

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