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$1bn Qld coal mine to go ahead

Annastacia Palaszczuk has thrown her support behind Queensland’s resources sector one month out from the state election, green-lighting a new $ 1 billion coal mine. Penbroke’s Olive Downs project, located southwest of Mackay, will generate 1000 regional jobs. Speaking from central Queensland on Tuesday, Ms Palaszczuk dismissed calls her government hadn’t previously supported mining projects,… Read More »