Coalition's 'big stick' energy laws a 'backdoor to privatisation', Labor says

Mark Butler signals ALP will continue to oppose legislation to break up power companies and refuses to recommit to a 45% emissions reduction target

The Coalition’s “big stick” energy legislation to break up power companies is a “backdoor to privatisation” of electricity assets in states that have kept them in public hands, Mark Butler has warned.

On Sunday Labor’s shadow climate change spokesman gave a clear signal it will continue to oppose the legislation in an interview renewing his calls for an “unsparing” election review and refusing to recommit to a 45% emissions reduction target by 2030.

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