Labor Government Says Coal Fired Power Must Be Switched on to Deal With Soaring Energy Costs

Labor Government Says Coal Fired Power Must Be Switched on to Deal With Soaring Energy Costs
The Liddell coal-fired power station in the Hunter Vally of New South Wales, Australia. Taras Vyshnya/Adobe Stock
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The new Australian government has called on the energy producers to bring coal-fired power stations back online as the country continues to look for ways to deal with soaring energy prices.

Resources Minister Madeline King told Radio National on June 7 that while meetings with gas producers like Santos had been constructive with some companies already releasing extra supply, she conceded Australia was still reliant on coal-fired power plants.
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