Tony Abbott is reportedly threatening to cross the floor to vote against a clean energy target, warning Malcolm Turnbull it would be “unconscionable” for the government to do anything to further encourage investment in renewable energy.
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| Tony Abbott has implied he could cross the floor, calling the idea of supporting a clean energy target ‘unconscionable’. |
Abbott told Sky News on Tuesday evening the government had to address market failure by providing base-load power and building coal-fired power stations.
“If we can have Snowy 2.0, let’s have Hazelwood 2.0, and get on with it,” he said, drawing a comparison between the prime minister’s support for pumped hydropower and calls within the Coalition for a new coal-fired power station.
Read Paul Karp’s story on The Guardian - “Tony Abbott warns against 'unconscionable' renewable target.”
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