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Support for thousands of workers affected by the closure of Eraring power station

by Sam Wilkins | Mar 27, 2026 | Media Release

The Net Zero Economy Authority has recommended establishing an Energy Industry Jobs Plan ahead of the closure of Eraring Power Station in 2029. If approved by the Fair Work Commission, the plan would ensure workers on site and in the affected supply chain can access...

The Hunter has sent coal to South Korea for decades. Now, a delegation is here to plan a new green energy future

by Sam Wilkins | Mar 24, 2026 | Media Release

The Hunter region, long tied to South Korea’s coal-driven growth, is now facing a major clean energy transition as both local and international pressures push decarbonisation. A recent visit from South Korea’s Solutions for Our Climate delegation highlighted global...

Coal miners dudded by ‘inferior’ transition help

by Sam Wilkins | Feb 23, 2026 | Media Release

Thousands of export coal workers in the Hunter risk missing out on federal support to retrain as demand for coal declines, with mine closures potentially displacing over 12,000 workers. Hunter Jobs Alliance supports expanding the Energy Industry Jobs Plan to include...

‘We’ve got your back’: PM visits Tomago to announce good progress on deal to secure plant’s future

by Sam Wilkins | Dec 12, 2025 | Media Release

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a multibillion-dollar deal is being finalised to keep Tomago Aluminium operating beyond 2028, securing thousands of Hunter jobs. The agreement, being developed with the NSW Government and Snowy Hydro, would underpin a...

9000 jobs lost in five years: union calls for action on Hunter employment

by Sam Wilkins | Dec 9, 2025 | Media Release

The Hunter Jobs Alliance has backed a proposal from the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union calling on the state government to convene a Hunter Jobs Summit, following the loss of nearly 9,000 jobs across the region over the past five years. Key sectors affected...

‘Let’s get it done’: poll shows what Hunter voters want governments to invest in

by Sam Wilkins | Nov 19, 2025 | Media Release

New polling shows Hunter residents are leading national support for clean-energy powered manufacturing, with 72% backing government investment to help manufacturers like Tomago Aluminium access affordable electricity. The federal government is considering a scheme...
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  • Support for thousands of workers affected by the closure of Eraring power station
  • The Hunter has sent coal to South Korea for decades. Now, a delegation is here to plan a new green energy future
  • Coal miners dudded by ‘inferior’ transition help
  • ‘We’ve got your back’: PM visits Tomago to announce good progress on deal to secure plant’s future
  • 9000 jobs lost in five years: union calls for action on Hunter employment

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