The Coalition would be exposed to a damaging parliamentary defeat if a Greens push to ban taxpayer support for coal-fired power is successful, with the minor party "hopeful" of securing the required numbers in the House of Representatives to defy the minority government.
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| The Greens want to prevent any investment in new coal projects. |
Greens MP Adam Bandt has revealed an amendment to the government's "big stick" energy legislation that would prohibit public funds from being used to underwrite investment in coal-fired power projects - a step that would be enabled by the bill in its current form.
Read the story from The Age by Fergus Hunter - “Greens’ push to ban funding for coal-fired power threatens government control.”
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