Greg Hunt suggested funds from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation could be used to build a new power station for the struggling plant
A ministerial intervention aimed at using Clean Energy Finance Corporation funds to support a fossil-fuel electricity generator for the struggling Alcoa aluminium smelter could be unlawful, according to the Greens.
Federal industry minister Greg Hunt and his Victorian counterpart, Wade Noonan, have left for New York to discuss with senior leaders of Alcoa how to support the struggling smelter in Portland, Victoria.
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