Wind farm planning rules crackdown in renewables regulation overhaul
Under a new development code wind farm proposals will be subject to mandatory impact assessments, requiring developers to consult with local councils, communities and stakeholders.
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Revealed: Big names emerge in race for Brisbane’s second most powerful job
Two frontrunners have emerged in the race to replace Brisbane’s deputy mayor, Krista Adams, as council tries to quash rumours she is set to make a major new political move.
LNP delivers hammerblow to Sunshine Coast Rail commitment
Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie has walked back on a commitment to finishing the Sunshine Coast Rail through to Maroochydore by 2032 saying the projected $20bn figures for it are “alarming”.
’Unaffordable’ Sunshine Coast rail would have blown out to $20bn
An explosive submission to the Olympic and Paralympic review board, obtained by The Courier-Mail, reveals the true cost of the Sunshine Coast rail would have ballooned to $20bn.
‘Puts us back to square one’: Qld Mayors rage as major projects axed
It can be revealed Infrastructure Australia was requested to put stages of the Sunshine Coast Rail on its priority list two months ago, as Queensland Mayors rage over local project cuts.
‘Wobbly training wheels’: Miles blasts ‘arrogant’ Bleijie
A war of words has erupted after Jarrod Bleijie accused the Albanese government of shunning Queenslanders by cutting 20 projects from a funding priority list. SEE WHAT’S BEEN CUT
‘Lazy or incompetent?’: LNP accused of integrity fail over missing documents
Despite repeated promises of transparency, the Crisafulli Government has neglected to release cabinet documents, as mandated by the landmark Coaldrake Review.
2032 Olympic scouts tour state for talent amid push for more junior sport
Parents are being urged to enrol their kids in sport this year as the state government attempts to future-proof Queensland’s next generation of Olympians.
Frydenberg slams uni over ‘Dutton’s Jew’ attack, VC says sorry
The head of a Queensland University that hosted a symposium ridiculing Jewish Australians as “Dutton’s Jew” has apologised for the “hurt and offence’’ it caused.
Australia Day wiped from Qld government calendars
An investigation is under way after Australia Day was removed from government calendars. It comes as the Premier urges Queenslanders to avoid ‘weaponising’ January 26 amid protest plans.
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