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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Katharine Murphy and Amy Remeikis

Albanese postpones energy market intervention meeting with states after testing positive for Covid

Mounds of coal sitting near the shoreline
Queensland’s Hay Point and Dalrymple Bay coal terminals. Anthony Albanese says he is discussing an intervention in the energy market with the Queensland and NSW premiers. Photograph: Reuters

A critical national cabinet meeting to resolve a stand-off between Canberra and the states over the Albanese government’s long-mooted energy market intervention has been delayed after the prime minister tested positive for Covid-19.

Anthony Albanese revealed he had Covid late on Monday and the prime minister’s office confirmed shortly after that the national cabinet meeting planned for Wednesday had been postponed.

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