The Australian Labor party—one that typically campaigns against fossil fuels—has decided to endorse the government’s latest gas-fired power station under the condition that it will eventually run solely on hydrogen. The $600 million Kurri Kurri gas plant in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales was announced by the current conservative government, the Australian Liberal party, to help replace capacity following the closure of the ageing Liddell coal-fired power station in 2023. But the decision was decried by environmental groups, along with members of the Labor party—including Labor Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen, who referred to the project as a “waste of taxpayer money.” However, as part of a visit to Kurri Kurri in the lead up to the federal election, Labor Leader Anthony Albanese reversed his stance, suggesting that the gas plant should go ahead, with hydrogen added into the mix. “What today’s announcement does is …