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Energy Minister Mick de Brenni (Photo: Twitter)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

March 14, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

The State Government has refused to commit to not closing Queensland’s coal-fired power stations before their prescribed end of life.<\/p>\n

Shadow Minister for Mines and Energy Pat Weir posed the question on notice to Energy Minister Mick de Brenni on February 24.<\/p>\n

Minister’s de Brenni’s reply, published late last week, emphasised the State Government would not be “shutting the gate” on coal communities but did not rule out early closures.<\/p>\n

“It is because Queenslanders own their power assets, we can manage the portfolio of traditional and new generation assets and avoid the uncertainty we have seen in privatised southern States,” Mr de Brenni replied.<\/p>\n

“When you consider the impacts of emerging global events, it\u2019s clear Australia must achieve full energy independence, to shield our nation from foreign companies and foreign powers. That means a renewables-based, decarbonised economy.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“The Palaszczuk Government will not be shutting the gate on our power stations, their workers or their communities, instead we will invest in their future.<\/p>\n

“The Palaszczuk Government has committed to release our Energy Plan later this year. The Energy Plan will specify the pathway to modernising our assets and show how they will sit at the heart of our renewable energy eco-system.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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