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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National
Michael Parris

Hunter needs far more from coal royalties, report says

STORMY WATERS: A coal ship off the coast of Newcastle last week. The Grattan Institute says governments must get serious about planning for the consequences of net-zero targets. Picture: Marina Neil

A high-profile national policy think tank has joined calls for a public authority to coordinate economic transition in the Hunter and says the NSW government should direct far more coal royalties back to the region.

The Grattan Institute on Sunday published a report on how state and federal governments should steer the "next industrial revolution" to achieve the nation's 2050 net-zero target.

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