Bill Shorten says Labor will ‘have a look at’ RET of 33,000 GWh and Coalition refuses to rule out moving up from offer of 32,000 GWh
The federal government appears to be softening its position on the renewable energy target (RET) after the Labor leader Bill Shorten said the party would consider reducing the target to 33,000 gigawatt hours.
“This game’s gone on too long, the government’s killing the renewable energy industry,” he told ABC radio on Monday. “We’ll have a look at it if they say 33,000, if they’re serious, and whether industry could live with it, and we’ll take it to our caucus.”
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