Australian Taxpayers to Fund $450 Million Compensation Bill to Queensland Power Plant

Australian Taxpayers to Fund $450 Million Compensation Bill to Queensland Power Plant
A general view of the coal-powered Gladstone Power Station in Queensland, Australia, on March 23, 2016. AAP Image/Dan Peled
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Australian taxpayers will be footing a bill of up to $450 million (US$300 million) to compensate for the potential losses incurred by a power station due to the Labor government’s energy price relief policy.

Mining giant Rio Tinto, the major shareholder of the Gladstone Power Station, will receive the lump sum to offset the impact of the 12-month coal price cap imposed under the federal government policy in 2023.

Alfred Bui
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