Penny Allman-Payne says body would combat climate scare campaigns by giving workers a secure future
The Greens will move to legislate a new energy transition authority when parliament resumes next month, as unions call on the government to amend its climate change legislation to reflect the concerns of workers.city of Gladstone, said a transition authority would put in place a framework to support communities affected by the transition to renewable energy.
In the September sitting fortnight, the Greens will give notice of their intention to introduce the bill before the end of the year. The government needs the support of the Greens and one other independent senator to pass the bill through the Senate, and the Greens have already voted in support of the legislation when it passed the lower house earlier this month.
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