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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Adam Morton and Rafqa Touma

Labor urged to axe $1.9bn in ‘zombie’ fossil fuel subsidies promised by the Coalition

a remote industrial complex set against outback scrug
A gas exploration well in the Beetaloo Basin in the Northern Territory. Subsidies announced by the Coalition include $23.1m for drilling grants to access gas in the region. Photograph: Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources

Labor is being urged to axe nearly $2bn in handouts to fossil fuel developments that the Parliamentary Budget Office found were promised under the Coalition but have not been contracted.

The PBO analysis, commissioned by the Greens, found the Morrison government announced $1.93bn in support for coal and gas developments that had not been formally committed.

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