New energy plan a far cry from 'CoalKeeper', Rattenbury says

Dan Jervis-Bardy
June 10 2022 - 1:00pm
ACT Energy Minister Shane Rattenbury says the government remains opposed to using the so-called "capacity mechanism" to prop up coal-fired power stations. Picture: Elesa Kurtz
ACT Energy Minister Shane Rattenbury says the government remains opposed to using the so-called "capacity mechanism" to prop up coal-fired power stations. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

The ACT government would resist attempts to allow a proposed energy security mechanism to prop up coal-fired power stations, Energy Minister Shane Rattenbury has said.

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Federal Politics Reporter

Dan covers federal politics from Parliament House, with a special focus on climate policy and the NDIS. He has previously reported on ACT politics and urban affairs since joining the Canberra Times in 2018.

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