Federal Labor's regional jobs taskforce won't focus on a major unions' calls for a "just transition" plan for the 8000 workers in coal-fired power plants, many of whom are expected to lose their jobs in the next 15 years.

Labor's Regional Jobs Taskforce was announced by Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese last week, when he committed the party to a net zero emissions policy by 2050.

Labor MP Meryl Swanson, from the Paterson electorate north of Newcastle in NSW, is leading the Regional Jobs Taskforce. Credit:Alex Ellinghausen.

"We want to prioritise regional jobs, to benefit those communities and take pressure off the capital cities," Mr Albanese said.

The initiative is led by regional MP Meryl Swanson, who is visiting rural and regional electorates to meet communities, industries, lobby groups, unions, and local councils to identify opportunities and challenges for jobs in the bush.