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Hunter business lobby issues election "white paper" for incoming government

Australia's transition to a clean energy future will be a key federal election issue as the corporate owners of the nation’s biggest coal-fired power stations walk away from fossil fuels. Businesses in the Hunter want politicians to back future industries.

Hotels are packed to the rafters as a bumper weekend of events grows confidence and boosts trade in the city.

Newcastle employment levels bounced back to record highs in early December just as the omicron wave was dealing another blow to the city's economy.