Mining industry praises Albanese’s $2bn green aluminium pledge as Dutton labels it a ‘con job’

Federal government aims to encourage power-intensive producers to switch to renewables by 2036

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Anthony Albanese says smelters will close and cost many jobs without their newly announced aluminium production incentive, which opposition leader Peter Dutton has labelled a “con job”.

The mining industrywelcomed $2bn in federal funding to incentivise power-intensive aluminium producers to switch to renewables by 2036, with Rio Tinto calling it a “critical piece in helping future-proof the industry”.

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