The Labor leader believes coal-fired power is on the way out because the economics of a new facility do not stack up, but that does not mean Australia should not export coal.
Federal Labor's embrace of coal mining is based on a belief that the party will never win government unless it takes seats in north and central Queensland.
Anthony Albanese has backed the case for Australian coal exports. Alex Ellinghausen
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