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Queensland’s coal bonanza to fund green power shift
Mark LudlowQueensland bureau chief
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Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick will use a $15.3 billion coal royalty bonanza to cut household power bills and inject $19 billion into state-owned clean energy projects, a spending spree economists warned could be inflationary.
The $10 billion increase in coal royalties allowed the government to deliver a record $12 billion surplus this financial year – the largest of any state in history.
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Mark Ludlow writes on politics, energy and infrastructure based in Brisbane. Connect with Mark on Twitter. Email Mark at mludlow@afr.com
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