Australia can be a 'renewable energy superpower', Anthony Albanese declares

Labor leader sidesteps tension in his party around resources to call for embrace of clean energy

The federal Labor leader, Anthony Albanese, says the resources sector has been the backbone of the Australian economy for decades, but the nation's long-term future lies in renewable energy sources".

Stepping around tensions within his own ranks, Albanese will use a speech on Wednesday about regional development to note that resources exports will continue to meet the demands of the rapidly growing nations of our region" even as the world transitions to a lower-carbon future.