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Robyn Wuth and Peter Bodkin

Push to shut coal plant early sparks political fight

The coal-powered Gladstone Power Station might be retired within four years. (Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS)

One of Australia's largest and oldest coal-fired power stations could be shut down within four years in a move that has sparked a political brawl over a state's energy future.

The owners of Gladstone Power Station, in central Queensland, announced on Wednesday the plant might be retired as early as March 2029, six years ahead of schedule.

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