Will the $2.5b bail out for Tomago's green aluminium be viable? | ABC NEWS
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Energy expert with the Grattan Institute Tony Wood says questions remain over whether the $2.5 billion tax payer bailout for Rio Tinto's Tomago aluminium smelter is economically viable. He asks whether, in 10 years time, the federal and NSW governments will be forced to confront the same issues. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-12/aluminium-smelter-bailout-cost-two-and-half-billion-dollars/107030522 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia
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