12 August 2026
Aluminium smelter bailout to cost taxpayers $2.5b over 10 years
Under the deal, the Commonwealth and state of NSW will split the cost down the middle, with Rio Tinto contributing at least $1. 1 billion to reduce its power usage and gear toward renewables.
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