Just before the House adjourned for the evening, Joyce told the chamber he would be moving an amendment to his own government’s policy because he was willing to put his “name to the paper” and stand up for jobs in the coal sector.
To quell a potential rebellion within its own ranks, the government withdrew the bill from the order of business for Wednesday.
Craig Kelly said on Wednesday morning he was interested in the amendment. He told Guardian Australia he was yet to see the wording, but he was “absolutely interested”.
Kelly said if the government was prepared to allow investments in gas to stabilise the grid, then it should be prepared to countenance investments in high efficiency coal as well.
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