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AGL secures the future for workers as it moves ahead with Liddell’s transition

24 May, 2018
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AGL remains committed to securing the future of its 300 workers when it goes ahead with the closure and repurposing of the Liddell power station.

AGL will repurpose the Liddell site for battery storage, pumped hydro storage and gas turbine energy production.

The Electrical Trades Union (ETU) National Secretary Allen Hicks said AGL has acknowledged that Australia’s energy market is adapting to renewables despite Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg’s refusal to accept this reality.

“AGL Energy is doing the right thing in choosing to transition to the technologies that will be powering Australia through the 21st Century,” Mr Hicks said.

“It appears at this stage that AGL has struck the right balance in securing the future of jobs in the power industry as it goes through the revolution from fossil fuels to renewable energy.

“Coal will certainly continue to play a role in Australia’s energy production and the steel industry for some time, but the evidence is clear that the jobs are moving into renewables.

Mr Hicks said the union was pleased AGL Energy will stick to its commitment to its workers and not back out of the pledge of no forced redundancies for the 300 workers at the plant.

“AGL is right now showing leadership in how it is embracing industry change without neglecting the livelihoods of workers. Australia’s business leaders should take note,” he said.

“AGL’s current support for a just transition for workers should be the norm, not the exception, in corporate Australia,” Mr Hicks said.

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