Labor MP Matt Thistlethwaite says the Labor government plans to create a “smooth transition” to using more renewables in Australia.
Labor MP Matt Thistlethwaite says the Labor government plans to create a “smooth transition” to using more renewables in Australia. Mr Thistlethwaite says it is “vital” for the government, when moving to renewable energy, to maintain the “energy security Australians know”.
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