Sky News host Kieran Gilbert says Coalition MPs who are pushing for public funding for coal fire plants are 'exacerbating' the tensions within the Coalition. Nationals backbencher Barnaby Joyce is agitating for the government to fund new coal-fired power plants in central Queensland, something the Prime Minister has rejected.
The call has opened up division within the Coalition, with Liberal MP for the urban seat of Brisbane, Trevor Evans, labelling the Nationals - who want more coal power - as the 'lonely minority that is whistling dixie'. Mr Gilbert says energy policy is showing 'the gulf' between Coalition MPs in city seats and those representing regional constituencies.
The chaos and dysfunction continues
So they must also want to stop selling coal to China
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:
Energy Energy Latest News, Energy Energy Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Pro-coal Nationals hold electorates most at risk from climate changeThe analysis comes as Nationals MPs push for government funding of a new coal plant. You’ve got to be kidding . Surely this climate crap has to stop , it’s getting ridiculous. What can we do to change such an outcome? How can an electorate be more prone to CC, than another? That’s like saying it’s going to be 39 deg in Melbourne CBD & -19 in Geelong CBD on the same day!
Source: theage - 🏆 8. / 77 Read more »
Qld Nationals reignite 'big stick' energy debate | Sky News AustraliaSix Queensland Nationals MPs have reignited internal Coalition tensions on energy policy, demanding the Prime Ministers put his shelved 'big stick' energy laws to a vote during budget week.\n\nPrime Minister Morrison's 'big stick' energy policy seeks to force energy companies to lower power prices and gives the government the jurisdiction to force the divestment if the companies are found to have misused their market power.\n\nIn a letter to the Coalition executive, the group demanded immediate action, citing 'unsustainable' electricity prices in the Sunshine State. all applying for jobs for when they lose their seats in the election Yeh, we need more 'big stick' laws, like big stick petrol, big stick private health, big stick insurance, big stick supermarkets, big stick banking and superannnuation. Just use the big stick on everything, that'll work.
Source: SkyNewsAust - 🏆 7. / 78 Read more »