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Aluminium smelter bailout to cost taxpayers $2.5b over 10 years

Source: abc.net.au Published Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:32:58 +0000

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Key context: Under the deal, the Commonwealth and state of NSW will split the cost down the middle, with Rio Tinto contributing at least $1.1 billion to reduce its power usage and gear toward renewables. This development from abc.net.au highlights ongoing changes in the sector.

Under the deal, the Commonwealth and state of NSW will split the cost down the middle, with Rio Tinto contributing at least $1.1 billion to reduce its power usage and gear toward renewables.

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