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queensland politics, Tag
- National energy guarantee: Queensland warned it risks 'writing a blank cheque' Thu, 12 Jul 18, 4:00amSmart Energy Council says state should reject Neg or make support for guarantee conditional
- Queensland coal push grows as Turnbull tries to land energy guarantee Thu, 5 Jul 18, 4:56pmLNP conference to hear calls for new coal power station and end to renewable subsidies
- Coal comfort: Queensland budget to benefit from surging mining royalties Fri, 8 Jun 18, 2:31pmWindfall of $1bn shows state remains reliant on resources even amid renewables push
- Australia's largest windfarm wins planning approval Tue, 5 Jun 18, 12:07pm$1bn project in Queensland’s Bowen basin to consist of almost 200 turbines
- When the sweet turns sour: Queensland split between sugar and solar Sun, 3 Jun 18, 12:30pmAs solar farms spread across the central agricultural regions of the sunshine state, opponents are becoming increasingly vocal
- Mining company accused of expanding Acland coalmine without permission Thu, 31 May 18, 5:25pmQueensland environment department will investigate but New Hope denies allegations
- States threaten to call off energy deal if renewables undermined Thu, 12 Apr 18, 6:19pmQueensland and Victoria hedge bets about national energy guarantee, saying they won’t compromise on keeping strong renewables targets
- Queensland accused of breaking ‘no public funds for Adani’ promise Thu, 18 Jan 18, 3:21pmActivists target Aurizon after Palaszczuk refuses to rule out vetoing freight company’s application for Naif funding to build rail line
- The Queensland election's renewables versus coal debate isn't about jobs. It's a culture war | John Quiggin Wed, 22 Nov 17, 2:44pmSince environmentalists support renewable energy, conservatives must oppose it. But they are delaying the inevitable
- We can still prise coal’s fingers off our necks in Australia | Tim Hollo Fri, 17 Nov 17, 3:51pmThe UK and Canada are far from democratic wonderlands. But within their limits, they demonstrate how to commit to phasing out coal in the short term
- Queenslanders support Labor promise to veto loan to Adani, poll says Thu, 16 Nov 17, 5:12pmMore than 61% say they think the LNP should follow Labor and also promise to stop Adani getting government loan
- Palaszczuk refutes claim report backs case for new coal-fired power Wed, 1 Nov 17, 5:09pmQueensland premier refuses to be drawn on reports a Labor candidate said Carmichael coalmine would not proceed
- Dissident Coalition MPs push for earlier end to renewable energy subsidies Tue, 24 Oct 17, 6:33pmTony Abbott, Craig Kelly and Matt Canavan argue government should cut off support to some renewable investments in 2020
- $2.5bn on an unnecessary power station? That's good old pork barrelling | Tristan Edis Wed, 27 Sep 17, 4:00amA commitment to build a coal-fired power station in Townsville makes no environmental or economic sense. But it might just make political sense
- Great Barrier Reef: Queensland Labor may break election vow and allow coal ship loading Sat, 23 Sep 17, 6:00amLabor vowed to ban ‘trans-shipping’ in reef waters after UN’s scientific body raised concerns about proposal in 2014