Newly appointed chair of the Climate Change Authority Matt Kean, former NSW minister, speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on June 24, 2024. AAP Image/Lukas Coch
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has appointed former Liberal NSW state treasurer and energy minister, Matt Kean, to chair the Climate Change Authority.
It came less than a week after Mr. Kean announced his decision to exit the NSW Parliament after 13 years to pursue a “corporate career in the energy sector.”
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