Scott Morrison leaves open indemnification of new coal-fired power station

PM says government is 'not currently' considering taxpayer indemnity from carbon risk, estimated at $17.5bn

Scott Morrison has left open the option of his government indemnifying a new coal plant in Collinsville from future carbon risk, despite moderate Liberals declaring there should be zero taxpayer support for the project.

With Nationals and Liberals publicly at odds over new coal investments, and whether the government's current climate change policies need a reboot, Labor asked the prime minister in question time whether the government was prepared to give the Collinsville project a taxpayer indemnity from carbon risk.