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Lake Council Demands Support in Eraring Closure to Prevent Economic 'Death by a Thousand Cuts'
- Councillors at Lake Macquarie unanimously voted to request a jobs transition plan from the Federal Net Zero Economy Authority due to the upcoming Eraring power station closure, which could impact 1,800 jobs and $4.5 billion from the local economy.
- Councillors noted that Eraring's closure could result in a loss of around 1,800 jobs and $4.5 billion for the local economy.
- A councillor emphasized the need for action to protect local jobs, stating, 'We have a right to ask, and to demand, that opportunities are given to these job holders.'
- The energy workers' union expressed that workers are facing 'deep uncertainty' over the closure but sees a jobs plan as a real opportunity for a better energy transition.
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