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Barr seeks guarantee for Hydro
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Member for Cessnock, Clayton Barr, is calling on the O'Farrell Government to provide a guaranteed supply of electricity to Hydro Aluminium smelter at Kurri.
The call follows the announcement by the O'Farrell Government that it will privatise all NSW electricity generators – putting any agreement with Hydro Kurri in doubt.
“The Premier's announcement that he will privatise the State's electricity generators has put the jobs of every worker at the Kurri smelter under a cloud once again.
“This is a huge setback for the 800 workers at Kurri whose livelihoods depend on an agreement being reached with Macquarie Generation.
“Macquarie Generation will now be sold off by the O'Farrell Government, with no guarantee that the sale will be conditional on an agreement with the Aluminium smelter.
“In the lead-up to the March State Election, I was happy to hear that the Hydro situation would be an immediate 'fix priority' for the Coalition and in my inaugural speech, I called on the O'Farrell Government to get moving.
“I implore the Minister for Resources and Energy, Chris Hartcher, to step in and assist Hydro Aluminium to protect the jobs of the 800 workers employed at the smelter.”
The call follows the announcement by the O'Farrell Government that it will privatise all NSW electricity generators – putting any agreement with Hydro Kurri in doubt.
“The Premier's announcement that he will privatise the State's electricity generators has put the jobs of every worker at the Kurri smelter under a cloud once again.
“This is a huge setback for the 800 workers at Kurri whose livelihoods depend on an agreement being reached with Macquarie Generation.
“Macquarie Generation will now be sold off by the O'Farrell Government, with no guarantee that the sale will be conditional on an agreement with the Aluminium smelter.
“In the lead-up to the March State Election, I was happy to hear that the Hydro situation would be an immediate 'fix priority' for the Coalition and in my inaugural speech, I called on the O'Farrell Government to get moving.
“I implore the Minister for Resources and Energy, Chris Hartcher, to step in and assist Hydro Aluminium to protect the jobs of the 800 workers employed at the smelter.”
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