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"Two guys in a backroom" Johnston on WA Libs' energy policy

WHAT was supposed to be a series of quick presentations to petroleum industry members by both sides of Western Australian politics turned into a vituperative argument on renewable energy policy and the state's grid yesterday. 

 Panelists WA APPEA director Claire Wilkinson, Bill Johnston, Dr David Honey, Bill Marmion. Credit: Robbie Williamson

Panelists WA APPEA director Claire Wilkinson, Bill Johnston, Dr David Honey, Bill Marmion. Credit: Robbie Williamson

Labor's serving minister for mines and petroleum Bill Johnston called the Liberal opposition's energy policy, which has a net-zero electricity policy for all government by 2030, plans to retire coal by...

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