Barnaby Joyce says Coalition won't help Clive Palmer build new coal-fired power plant
by Katharine Murphy Political editor from Environment | The Guardian on (#2EEYJ)
Deputy prime minister says businessman has 'enough on his plate' without building new plant in the Galilee basin
The deputy prime minister, Barnaby Joyce, says he's not interested in giving the businessman and former politician Clive Palmer government assistance to build a new coal-fired power plant in the Galilee basin.
Joyce told Sky News on Thursday he remained interested in helping a commercial party build a new coal-fired power station in Australia - but he was not interested in the proposal from Palmer.
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