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Labor debuts renewables policy, promises 70K jobs

FEDERAL Labor has debuted its renewable energy plan ahead of the yet-to-be-called election, suggesting it will create 70,000 jobs or under a third of what the total resources and energy industry employs in Australia.

Bill Shorten is dangling jobs, an emissions reduction plan and a hydrogen future, in an effort to win voter's hearts ahead of the May election.

Bill Shorten is dangling jobs, an emissions reduction plan and a hydrogen future, in an effort to win voter's hearts ahead of the May election.

  It has  a plan for 50% renewable energy by 2030 and plans to double its investment in the Clean Energy Finance Corporation by $10 billion.    Labor has previously announced $1 billion to the CEFC...

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