Tomago aluminium bailout should come with a public stake, Greens say
Tomago aluminium bailout should come with a public stake, Greens say | Australian Greens Skip to main content Search Get Involved Join Donate Our plan Tax the 1% Tackle the cost of living Healthcare for all Fix the housing crisis Strong climate action Policy principles & aims Our team Federal MPs State/territory MPs Officeholders Media releases Take action Volunteer Donate Issues & campaigns Events Greens Shop Leave a bequest Our movement About the Greens Become a member Jobs Green Magazine All news Get Involved Join Donate Search Our plan Toggle Tax the 1% Tackle the cost of living Healthcare for all Fix the housing crisis Strong climate action Policy principles & aims Our team Toggle Federal MPs State/territory MPs Officeholders Media releases Take action Toggle Volunteer Donate Issues & campaigns Events Greens Shop Leave a bequest Our movement Toggle About the Greens Become a member Jobs Green Magazine All news Tomago aluminium bailout should come with a public stake, Greens say 2025-10-28 The Australian Greens have called on Labor to save Australia’s largest aluminium smelter from closure with a public ownership stake, and underwrite a clean energy build out to give them cheap reliable power, following news that the smelter may close jeopardising jobs for 1,000 workers.
Lines attributable to Greens spokesperson for Transition & Regional Development, Senator Penny Allman-Payne: “The Albanese government should take a public stake in Tomago Aluminium, and make sure the Australian people get a return on their money. “In addition to taking a public stake, Labor must underwrite the cost of a clean energy build out to power the smelter to support the green transition.
“This is an opportunity to both put workers first and accelerate the transition out of fossil fuels, not just deliver another Glencore-style corporate bailout that offers no public benefit. “We can’t keep doling out public cash to billionaires and big corporations without expecting a return. “Australia will be a world leader in green aluminium; the job of the government is to support workers and be a bridge from existing infrastructure.
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