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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald

Ex-Hunter minister to head new net-zero agency

Ex-Labor minister Greg Combet will be joined by 10 other members on the Net Zero Agency board. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

Former Labor climate change minister Greg Combet has been picked to head the agency tasked with easing the transition to a renewable energy-fuelled economy.

The ex-union boss will chair the Net Zero Agency, which the Labor government has established to ensure workers, industries and communities don't miss out during the push to reach net-zero carbon emissions.

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