Queensland is changing its rules about energy projects, with a key move to scrap net zero targets.
Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie (L) and Premier David Crisafulli arrive to talk to media after being sworn in at Government House in Brisbane, Australia, on Oct. 28, 2024. AAP Image/Jono Searle
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Queensland’s Liberal National Party (LNP) has taken a sharp turn away from the previous Labor government’s hard focus on renewables by relaxing rigid net-zero targets and giving communities more power to object to major projects.
New legislation passed by the state parliament on June 25 will require all large-scale wind and solar farms to be impact assessable, making public consultation now mandatory.
Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.
