The Albanese Government has used the site of the former Liddell Power Station to announce the establishment of a new National Transition Authority to help Upper Hunter residents stay employed.
The authority will commence operating on July 1 with a budget of 23- million dollars in its first year.
Federal Hunter MP Dan Repacholi said the new agency will focus on the local jobs market well into the future.
Singleton Mayor Sue Moore has cautiously welcomed the announcement.
She said while this is great news, the devil remains in the detail.
Muswellbrook Mayor Steve Reynolds said it’s great to see calls from himself and other local community leaders being acted on by the Federal Government.
Councillor Reynolds said he wants to know more details about what it will involve.
