Federal government set to build taxpayer-funded gas-fired power plant in Hunter region of NSW – ABC News

The Federal government is set to build a taxpayer-funded gas-fired power plant in the Hunter region of New South Wales, in what would be a major intervention in the electricity market.

• The PM threatened to build the plant last year if the electricity sector failed to fill the gap left by the closure of the Liddell power station
• The plant is expected to be built at the site of the former Kurri Kurri aluminium smelter near New Castle
• Mr Morrison gave the market until this Friday to make a final decision…

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