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Alison Reeve, Deputy Program Director, Energy and Climate Change, Grattan Institute

'Highly exaggerated': experts debunk Morrison government claim of 53,000 fewer jobs from coal and gas ban

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In an analysis recently released to News Limited newspapers, the Morrison government claims banning new coal and gas projects in Queensland would risk 53,000 jobs and A$85 billion in investment.

But we checked the job claims and found them highly exaggerated.

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