Coal Advocacy Group Battles to Put Power Source Back on the Agenda

‘Australia’s prosperity is directly linked to the success of our coal industry,’ Coal Australia said.

Eraring coal-fired power station, the largest in Australia, on the shores of Lake Macquarie southeast of Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia. Nick Pitsas/CSIRO

Coal Australia has launched a campaign to get coal back in the race to power Australia.

Power generation is shaping up as one of the key election platforms in the nation, with federal Labor vowing to push on with renewables, while Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has detailed his plan for nuclear reactors at former coal station sites.