Wednesday, May 28, 2025

AUSTRALIA_ Queensland Treasurer Declares Coal Plants ‘Will Remain Open’ as Long as Economically Needed

THE EPOCH TIMES

Queensland Treasurer Declares Coal Plants ‘Will Remain Open’ as Long as Economically Needed

The LNP government has continued its shift back towards more traditional energy sources.


A general view of the coal-fired Tarong Power Station in regional Queensland, Australia on Jan. 18, 2025. Brook Mitchell/Getty Images

By Crystal-Rose Jones
5/28/2025 Updated: 5/28/2025


Queensland LNP Treasurer David Janetzki has backed the continued use of coal in powering the state.

The bold statement comes amid bids from energy industry stakeholders for less red tape and environmental restrictions to develop energy sources in Australia.

“[Coal-fired power stations] will remain open as long as it is economically sensible and systematically needed, not [closed on] an arbitrary date to fill a headline for a day,” Janetzki told the Australian Energy Producers conference, in comments obtained by AAP.

“While electrification is a suitable alternative to some of the fuels we currently use, key industries such as heavy transport, mining, construction, shipping, agriculture, and aviation will be impossible to electrify.”

The conference was held in Brisbane on May 27.

A day later, the LNP Crisafulli government opened up nine sites for gas exploration and development, accepting tenders from May 29.


Turbine Turnaround

The comments from Janetzki come barely a day after the LNP government axed the proposed $1 billion Moonlight Range Wind Farm, located 40 kilometres north of the regional city of Rockhampton.

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