The Coalition’s unwavering support for the coal industry has been met with sharp criticism as more businesses distance themselves from the controversial commodity.
Source: Prime Minister defends coal as more businesses pull out of industry
Will van de Pol, asset management campaigner with investor advocacy group Market Forces, told The New Daily that Mr Morrison’s approach will hurt small towns, not help them. “What they’re doing is really dangerous for those communities and workers that are currently relying on on fossil fuel production by giving them this false hope of the future of their industry,” he said.