Green hydrogen ventures in Western Australia and Tasmania are defiantly pushing ahead with their multibillion-dollar project plans, even after Queensland’s most advanced project collapsed due to a state government decision to reject a $1 billion-plus funding request.

More than 140 people were laid off from the Central Queensland Hydrogen Project, according to one source, after the Crisafulli government shocked the industry by saying it would not support the further development of the CQ-H2 venture that was due to reach financial close in mid-2025.