STUDENTS PROTEST PROPOSED POWER STATION

School students and union members protested at Nobbys Beach today, against the federal government’s plans for a new gas-fired power station in the Hunter.

Part of a national day of action – designed to work within covid restrictions – the group called for Canberra to alternatively fund a renewable energy source in the region.

Under the government’s plan, the gas-fired plant would replace the capacity lost when Liddell Power Station closes in 2023.

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