Governance changes following last year’s Queensland election will convince BHP and Origin Energy to resume membership of the Queensland Resources Council as lobby groups become more important than ever. says council chief executive Ian Macfarlane,

As activist shareholders ramp up pressure on mining and energy producers to quit lobby groups that breach the spirit of the 2015 Paris climate accord, Mr Macfarlane defended them, saying the resources industry would have come to a halt during  the pandemic lockdowns were it not for industry associations’ leadership through the constantly changing health and travel restrictions.