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17 August 2026

Victoria Coalition says it may keep old coal clunkers running, and will scrap plans to move away from gas

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Victoria Coalition says it may keep old coal clunkers running, and will scrap plans to move away from gas

Victoria's Coalition is not ruling out coal extensions and is "throwing open the door" to gas, and discovers that "batteries don't generate power, they only store it." ...

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