Federal government facing energy uproar as NSW distances itself from Canberra

The states and territories may go it alone developing their own electricity and greenhouse gas emission policy after a fractious meeting of energy ministers ended in acrimony directed at the Morrison government.

The strain seems to show for Minister for Resources,
Matthew Canavan, in talks with the Minister for Energy,
Angus Taylor, at the COAG meeting.

In a sign of the concern within the Berejiklian government about the damage to the Liberal Party brand by events out of Canberra ahead of the state election in March, NSW Energy Minister Don Harwin led the revolt on Wednesday and won support across the political divide.

Read the story from The Sydney Morning Herald by Cole Latimer and Shane Wright - “Federal government facing energy uproar as NSW distances itself from Canberra.”