Turnbull rejects efforts to 'dumb down' energy debate into renewables v coal

A day after Tony Abbott's call for coal to be prioritised, the prime minister says the debate has seen too much ideology and 'not enough competence'Malcolm Turnbull has rejected efforts to "dumb down" the energy debate into renewables versus coal, and says the government's new investment framework will encourage "all of the above".A day after a significant incursion by Tony Abbott into the energy debate - with the former prime minister arguing the government should not support renewables and should instead prioritise coal-fired energy for grid security - Turnbull said the energy debate had seen too much ideology and "not enough competence". Continue reading...