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Adam Bandt: Replacing coal and gas with renewables will create jobs
People are being lied to by politicians who say we can take climate action while extracting, burning and shipping off coal and gas for decades to come.
We can’t, says Adam Bandt.
- Adam Bandt
- Herald Sun
Opinion: I’ve been to coal towns from Collie to Muswellbrook and said ‘I’m from the Greens, we want to phase out coal by 2030 and to work with you to ensure you’ve got secure jobs afterwards’.
Sure, guys in hi-vis vests sat with their arms folded staring at me while I talked. But I didn’t get run out of town. In fact, the common response was ‘Don’t agree with everything you say, but at least you’re being honest with us’.
People are being lied to by politicians who…