A win in the senate for the Coalition will allow a feasibility study to go ahead on the controversial Collinsville plant proposal, according to Nationals Senator mattjcan.
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A win in the senate for the Coalition will allow a feasibility study to go ahead on the controversial Collinsville plant proposal, according to Nationals Senator Matt Canavan. The feasibility study for the coal-fired power plant in north Queensland was promised by the Coalition ahead of the 2019 election.
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