The state will now appoint special advisors to the government-owned operator of the Callide power station,CS Energy,amid a review of all its power generators.
The drip-fed federal atomic energy plan will open for feedback here in October,whether state LNP leader David Crisfulli likes it or not.
The Coalition’s embrace of nuclear power may be a sign of surrender in teal-town. Pity the moderate candidates suffering the progressive fallout.
The federal LNP leader’s claim that state opposition “won’t stop us rolling out our new energy system” heaps more pressure on his Qld counterpart.
The former premier has given her first sit-down television interview since leaving politics. Here are the key takeaways – some of which didn’t make it to air.
There is no Coalition nuclear plan,except to get re-elected (“Dutton hits the nuclear button”,June 20). No nuclear power plants will ever be built here.
Nuclear energy is one topic the Queensland LNP leader wanted to avoid before the state election,but Dutton’s federal pitch means that’s no longer possible.
Two of the Coalition’s seven proposed nuclear power plant sites would be in leader Peter Dutton’s home state – one just 150 kilometres from Brisbane.
Queensland’s budget week has taught us at least one thing:the major parties want October’s election to be a contest of ideas. Here’s what’s on offer so far.
An LNP government would buck the current rules and allow first home buyers to rent out a room in their new home to help pay their mortgage.
Opposition Leader David Crisafullli has used his almost hour-long speech to outline a handful of new policies his party will take to voters in October.