Secret battle over power
A SECRET report has revealed a new North Queensland coalfired power station would cut emissions, reduce costly energy transmission loss and secure supply during extreme weather events.
The report was never publicly released after it was commissioned by the Labor State Government and finalised in February this year after the LNP flagged support for a new power station.
Labor candidates throughout the region are campaigning against the power station proposal.
The report’s emergence will embarrass Annastacia Pal- aszczuk, who arrived in Cairns last night. The revelations came as the Premier yesterday stumbled while accusing Opposition Leader Tim Nicholls of having a secret plan to sell off the state’s assets, admitting she had no evidence.
Opposition leader Tim Nicholls last night accused Ms Palaszczuk of attempting to deceive Queenslanders.
He said Labor was saying one thing about the power station proposal while hiding a report that said the opposite.
“Annastacia Palaszczuk and Labor have been caught out misleading Queenslanders about the benefits of a high-efficiency, low-emissions coalfired power station in north Queensland,” he said.
The report said a North Queensland power station would be able to stock pile coal, reducing the reliance on transmission lines.