A Latrobe Valley project to burn rubbish to power a paper mill, reduce landfill and sustain jobs has been put in doubt as the government reviews a grant announced in the lead-up to this year's election.
abc.net.au/news/opal-australia-paper-waste-to-energy-grant-review-scott-morrison/101366112The future of a proposed waste to energy facility in Victoria's east is in doubt as the government reviews a $48.2 million grant approved by former prime minister Scott Morrison.
Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic told RN Breakfast on Monday that the review, which started in June, was to ensure money was being spent in the national interest, not political interests. "It does cause me some concern that the government and the new Prime Minister, when I wrote to them after the election, indicated that these projects were up for review," he said.But a Department of Industry spokesperson said the review of the initiative would honour the grants where contracts had been signed, not just announced.
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