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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Paul Karp

Scott Morrison says coal power stations should ‘run as long as they possibly can’

Scott Morrison used the Sky News town hall to test attack lines against Anthony Albanese.
Scott Morrison used the Sky News town hall to test attack lines against Anthony Albanese and reaffirm his support for the coal industry. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP

Scott Morrison has said the Coalition wants Australia’s coal power stations to “run as long as they possibly can”, vowing to support the coal industry if re-elected.

Morrison made the comments in a Sky News town hall on the New South Wales Central Coast on Monday, during which he tested attack lines against Anthony Albanese and warned leadership was “not for the faint-hearted or inexperienced”.

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