Australian Labor Party Supports Gas Plant, If It Switches To Hydrogen

Australian Labor Party Supports Gas Plant, If It Switches To Hydrogen
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 25: Anthony Albanese speaks at the National Press Club on January 25, 2022 in Canberra, Australia. Anthony Albanese is leader of the Australian Labor Party and leader of the opposition. Photo by Rohan Thomson/Getty Images
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The Australian Labor Party (ALP)—one that typically campaigns against fossil fuels—has decided to endorse the government’s latest gas-fired power station under the condition that it will eventually run solely on hydrogen.

The $600 million Kurri Kurri gas plant in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales was announced by the current right-leaning Liberal Party government to help replace capacity following the closure of the ageing Liddell coal-fired power station in 2023.