Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has appointed former Liberal NSW state treasurer and energy minister, Matt Kean, to chair the Climate Change Authority.
It came less than a week after Mr. Kean announced his decision to exit the NSW Parliament after 13 years to pursue a “corporate career in the energy sector.”
Despite previously expressing support for small modular nuclear reactors, the former state treasurer has recently voiced strong opposition to the technology, putting him at odds with other Liberal members.
Mr. Kean will replace Grant King, the president of the Business Council of Australia, who will resign after more than three years in the gig....
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