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NEG: Turnbull government's National Energy Guarantee isn't ready for prime time

Ben Potter
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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg wasted no time seizing on fellow Liberal Steven Marshall's victory in South Australia's election as a fillip for the National Energy Guarantee last weekend.

The last major obstacle to the National Energy Guarantee – the Turnbull government's last chance to fashion a climate and energy policy from the smoking ruins of three or four abortive attempts – vanished with the former Weatherill government in SA, they crowed.

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Ben Potter writes on energy, climate change and innovation, and has been Washington correspondent, opinion editor and companies editor. Connect with Ben on Twitter. Email Ben at bpotter@afr.com

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