Liddell Power Station in Muswellbrook will close its doors today after 50 years in service powering NSW. The Energy Minister has assured there would be no disruption to electricity levels. 9News MORE:
residents have been told there will be no disruption to electricity levels when Liddell Power Station shuts down later today.Energy Minister Chris BowenThe Liddell power station will shut down today."You need to replace places like Liddell before they go out of the system and that is the entire focus of all of the energy work we are doing," Bowen said.
The Australian Council of Trade Unions said today the closure emphasised the need for a national strategy to help protect workers."The Liddell closure has seen the Mining and Energy Union negotiate with owners AGL to ensure no worker faced a forced redundancy, but other closures throughout Australia have not been well planned or managed," the ACTU said.
The station had no forced redundancies, with 50 per cent of its workforce going to work at the Bayswater facility and others retiring or taking other opportunities in the seven year winding down process.
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