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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Madeline Link

Political row erupts over the future of Newcastle ferries

NEWCASTLE MP Tim Crakanthorp has accused Greens councillors of "deliberately spreading misinformation" about electric ferries after Newcastle council called on the state government to commit to a new fleet by 2030.

Last week, councillors voted to write to Mr Crakanthorp and Transport Minister John Graham urging the state government to reconsider plans to spend $5 million extending the life of the MV Shortland and MV Hunter and instead commit to electric replacements by the end of the decade.

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