The LNP has also axed several energy advisory bodies established under the previous government.
A general view of the Kingaroy Solar Farm in regional Queensland, Australia, on Jan. 18, 2025. Brook Mitchell/Getty Images
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The Queensland LNP government has moved quickly to take its first official step towards repealing the state’s renewable targets, while axing a swathe of energy advisory bodies.
On Oct. 16, Energy Minister David Janetzki tabled the Energy Roadmap Amendment Bill 2025, which amends the previous Labor government’s Energy (Renewable Transformation and Jobs) Bill 2023.
Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.
