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Labor is announcing a $75 million Renewables Training Package in a bid to ready Australians to work in the renewable and clean energy industries.

The Opposition says its target of 50 per cent renewables by 2030 will see up to 70,000 new jobs created, and the package will include support for apprentices and TAFE upgrades to train locals for the new roles.

Leader Bill Shorten says $45 million will go towards 10,000 additional Apprentice Incentives for apprentices in the renewables industry, while $30 million will be used to improve training facilities at TAFEs. Image: News Corp Australia

 

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And what policies do the liberal party have?

Window washers to clean the glass. A big future What happens to all the toxic waste when they break? Same with your wonderfull bird chopping windmills. Nature doesn't matter then?

Brilliant policy, one of the fastest growing industries in the world and under this coalition all that money and jobs stay overseas, labor will bring those jobs and money back to Australia, outstanding!

Sounds like the 80 million Gillard gave to Professor Flannery for his Geothermal power plant that was a no brainer. It failed and a lot of investors lost money.Where is the Prof? Last i heard he had bought a house on the Hawkesbury River. Strange place since sea levels are rising

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