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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp

Adam Bandt accuses Albanese government of ‘greenwashing’ for allowing new coal and gas mines

Greens leader Adam Bandt
Greens leader Adam Bandt is to say in a speech on Monday that Labor is ‘as wedded to new coal and gas as the Liberals were’ and up to 118 fossil fuel projects are in the pipeline. Photograph: Luis Ascui/AAP

Adam Bandt has accused Labor of “gaslighting” and “greenwashing” for allowing new coal and gas mines to offset emissions in its upgraded safeguards mechanism.

The Greens leader will tell the Smart Energy Council on Monday that new coal and gas mines “will be the biggest sticking point” for the minor party, whose 12 Senate votes will be required to pass legislation for the scheme.

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