Anthony Albanese backs Adani coalmine but criticises proposed Collinsville power plant
by Katharine Murphy Political editor from Environment | The Guardian on (#4ZJAG)
The ALP leader says a feasibility study into a new coal-fired power station in Queensland is 'hush money' for climate sceptics
Anthony Albanese says he supports jobs and economic activity from the Adani coalmine, but he has blasted a feasibility study into a new coal-fired power plant in Collinsville as "hush money" for climate sceptics in the Coalition.
In Queensland on Wednesday for his fourth "vision statement" since taking the Labor leadership, Albanese told reporters the ALP needed to improve its electoral performance in the state given the poor showing in last year's federal election. He said he was listening to voters in a number of regional centres.
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