Hundreds of jobs will be saved at an aluminum smelter in Victoria thanks to a $76 million government deal to secure its electricity supply, which consists of renewable energy. Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirmed the underwriting commitment, with the public money to be spent over four years. Under the deal, AGL, Alinta, and Origin will supply power for the Alcoa smelter so it can remain open for at least another five years. “We’re very committed to ensuring Australia has a future in heavy industry, making things here in Australia, whether it be aluminum or steel or whatever it happens to be and how it works into our advanced manufacturing industries right across the country,” Morrison said in Portland on Friday. “The other big challenge we’ve got is we’ve got to keep the lights on. That means we need reliable energy to drive our industries but also to keep our cities’ lights …