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A Closer Look at the Australian Labor Party Climate Policy
The Australian Labor Party has set out its climate policy based on a 43 per cent emissions reduction by 2030. Labor's Powering Australia Plan sets out how boosting the renewable energy sector will achieve this. Independent modelling found that by 2030, the plan would create 604,000 direct jobs and a further 540,000 indirect jobs. Five out of six of these new jobs will be created in the regions. The Plan will attract an estimated AUD $76 billion of investment. Additionally, [...]
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