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

The future of Flynn is looking pretty good. Flynn is the industrial powerhouse of Queensland and is set to grow by providing raw materials and energy for domestic use and for international export. Gladstone and surrounding districts are set to grow to meet demand. In Gladstone, resources and manufacturing is the primary industry of employment. The top 5 employment industries in Gladstone are manufacturing and resources; construction and engineering; health care and social assistance; retail trade; and transport, postal services and warehousing. These five industries employ 5.39 per cent of Gladstone's population. Gladstone, of course, has the largest coal-fired power station in Queensland and has a great port exporting 125,000 tonnes last year.

Gladstone is in the process of embracing hydrogen to become an industrial hub for hydrogen production. Recently we announced that this could result in 5,000 new jobs and $4.2 billion worth of hydrogen exports. There are also many other projects to follow. The future of Gladstone looks very bright indeed.