Australian Leader Looks to Promote Labor’s New Green Funds to Coal Region

‘It’s a snapshot of the economic and energy transformation underway in Australia, particularly in regional Australia.’

This photo shows solar panels installed at the Western Downs Green Power Hub in Queensland, Australia. Courtesy of the Queensland government

The centre-left Labor government is looking to attract working-class voters through its renewable energy policy as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese touts his plan to decarbonise the nation.

In a speech to the New South Wales (NSW) Hunter Valley region, which has a large-scale coal industry, the prime minister set the scene for Australia’s energy future.