'Clean coal' project is a personal endeavour not linked to lobby groups, founder says

Australian Power Project urges government
to take a ‘middle road’ in energy policy.

A ‘clean coal’ advocacy organisation which is opposed to higher renewable energy targets and seeks to give a voice for businesses “being crippled by massive gas and electricity bills” has been launched by a former spokesman for AGL, with apparent assistance from a former advisor to Malcolm Turnbull.

The Australian Power Project, which appears to have launched in late 2016, calls for businesses affected to share their stories and urges government to take a “middle road” in energy policy, and has been quoted in media reports.

“This cost burden makes it difficult for businesses to grow and to employ more Australians, meaning the entire national economy is paying a heavy price,” its website said.

Read Helen Davidson’s story on The Guardian - “'Clean coal' project is a personal endeavour not linked to lobby groups, founder says.”