Ken O'Dowd (Flynn, National Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Adani announced this morning that they will hold off on their final investment in the Carmichael coalmine. Why could that be? Indecision from the Queensland government—perhaps as a direct result of Labor's infighting—talking of offering 'a royalties holiday' and then doing a backflip? Palaszczuk's previous commitment to supporting the project seems to be on hold as Jackie Trad tries to go for the premiership. A $16.5 billion project and thousands of jobs in Central Queensland are in the balance. Whether you like coalmining or not, business needs certainty; business does not need a backflip on this policy. Flipping and flopping around on the coal industry is not helping jobs in Central Queensland. Business has no time for factional fighting in the ALP or this infighting. Adani's decision has shown how damaging a state government can be to major investment. Queensland is now-anti-jobs; they cannot commit to the Galilee Basin. They refuse to build the Rookwood Weir—2000 jobs. Red and green tape is smashing small business. Vegetation management will be back on the agenda for our farmers. Do we want jobs in Central Queensland? Do we want to improve the standard of living for Indians who— (Time expired)