The event, held on Sunday, provided multi-level stakeholders with the opportunity to meet and discuss key challenges facing the energy sector.
A special address was delivered by Minister for Industry Ian Macfarlane.
“Australia has a diverse energy mix, which includes traditional coal-fired electricity, as well as gas and a range of renewables,” Macfarlane said.
“The government recognises the significance of all these energy sources, both now and in the medium and long term for Australia”
“Coal is and will continue to be an important part of our energy mix in Australia and will be essential to economic and standard of living advances in other nations. The challenge now for the coal industry is to make gains on the work that’s been done so far on clean coal technologies” he continued.
The Australian coal industry rakes in $43 billion a year and generates 180,000 jobs – most with above national average salaries.
