The energy minister, Josh Frydenberg, has stared down criticism of renewable energy from Nationals MPs as the Turnbull government continues to heap public pressure on AGL about the future of the Liddell power station.
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| The energy minister, Josh Frydenberg, has attacked comments made by the former resources minister Matt Canavan. |
Frydenberg on Sunday used an interview on Sky News to smack down comments by the former resources minister Matt Canavan characterising renewables as a short-term sugar hit.
A motion passed by Nationals at their weekend federal conference called for subsidies for renewables to be phased out within five years.
But the energy minister said renewables were not a “short-term sugar hit”. Renewables, he said, were an important long-term contributor to Australia’s energy mix.
Read Katharine Murphy’s story on The Guardian - “Frydenberg hits back after Nationals describe renewables as 'short-term sugar hit.”
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