Despite calls from the Liberal and National parties to keep the Mildura project alive, the government all but ruled that out yesterday.

Solar Systems went into administration on Monday with a new buyer being sought.

Opposition spokesman on environment and climate change, David Davis, yesterday said the government should help Solar Systems reach a “milestone” to trigger more government funding.

The Federal Government had committed $75 million to the project and the state $50 million but only $500,000 of the state’s money has been spent.

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