Jim Chalmers open to clean energy investment reforms pushed by super funds
by Katharine Murphy Political editor from World news | The Guardian on (#6GX4C)
Treasurer says government committed to consider' proposals, including concessional finance to bankroll new transmission infrastructure
Jim Chalmers has signalled the Albanese government is open to considering sweeping reforms being championed by industry superannuation funds to unlock billions in private capital to fund Australia's clean energy transition.
After meeting on Tuesday with banks, venture capital firms, super funds and investor groups in Canberra, the treasurer told journalists he had committed to consider specific measures proposed by AustralianSuper, cbus, HostPlus, CareSuper, Hesta, UniSuper and the behemoth Australian fund IFM Investors.
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