A Shorten Labor Government will support local workers as Australia\u2019s energy mix changes, helping them to plan for the future and take advantage of the tens of thousands of jobs available in renewable energy.
\nCoal will continue to be part of our energy mix into the future, and coal mining will continue to be an important industry for the Australian economy.
\nA number of ageing coal-fired power stations will reach the end of their technical life in the coming years \u2013 75 per cent of coal-fired power stations are already operating beyond their original design life.
\nIt\u2019s impossible for ageing coal-fired power stations to stay open forever. And it\u2019s irresponsible to pretend otherwise. Australia must have a plan to help workers and communities respond to future closures.
\nLabor will implement a long-term plan to ensure workers are supported and are first in line for new job opportunities.
\nLabor will:<\/p>\n
It is critical that the long term planning and coordination work is undertaken as soon as possible \u2013 to provide new economic opportunities for impacted workers and communities. That\u2019s why Labor will get started on our plan as soon as we are elected. A Shorten Labor Government will support local workers as Australia\u2019s energy mix changes, helping them to plan for the future and take advantage of the tens of thousands of jobs available in renewable energy. Coal will continue to be part of our energy mix into the future, and coal mining will continue to be an … Continue reading “SUPPORTING AUSTRALIA\u2019S ENERGY WORKFORCE”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-753","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aussie"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/753","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=753"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/753\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=753"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=753"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=753"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nIn contrast, the Liberals have consistently failed to provide support for workers and communities impacted by economic transition \u2013 the communities of Hazelwood and Northern power station workers were supported by state Labor Governments after plant closures but ignored by the Federal Liberal Government.
\nRenewables are good for power prices and good for the environment, but they are also good for jobs and the economy.
\nModelling released by the Australia Institute estimates that Labor\u2019s Plan for More Renewable Energy and Cheaper Power will generate up to 70,000 jobs by 2030. Labor will work to ensure that these are well-paid, secure jobs.
\nLabor\u2019s plan will ensure communities impacted by inevitable coal-fired power station closures aren\u2019t left behind in this transition. Unlike the Liberals who have a track record of abandoning communities when a coal-fired power station closes, Labor will support local workers and build stronger local economies when they are needed most.
\nFact sheet:\u00a0Labor\u2019s Plan for a Just Transition<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"