Victorian premier’s move comes after Josh Frydenberg said coal-fired power plant was ‘driven out of town’ by state government
The Victorian government will provide $266m to attract employers to the Latrobe valley following the closure of the Hazelwood power plant, the premier, Daniel Andrews, has announced.
It comes as the federal environment and energy minister, Josh Frydenberg, has said the owner of the Hazelwood coal-power plant was “driven out of town” by the Victorian government and higher coal royalties.
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