Former Solid Energy chairman John Palmer has told MPs he opposed the Government's 2009 direction that the state owned coal miner take on more debt and has challenged Prime Minister John Key's comments that the company sought $1 billion from the Government to fund ambitious investment plans.
Solid Energy: John Palmer challenges PM
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