Statement by AREEA Chief Executive, Steve Knott AM 

AREEA welcomes the Queensland Government’s Energy Roadmap as clear recognition that coal, gas and Queensland’s wider resources sector remain absolutely essential to keeping the lights on, industry running and regional communities thriving.  

AREEA also welcomes the Government’s commitment to progressing enabling projects like CopperString. Unlocking the North West Minerals Province and expanding gas supply means more investment, more production and more high-quality Queensland jobs.  

It’s encouraging to see the Government acknowledge what employers and workers already know – reliable, affordable energy still depends on a strong resources industry. 

But the Roadmap will only deliver if governments at all levels work together to address logjams in the approvals system and ensure projects are not stuck in bureaucratic limbo, putting Queensland’s competitive edge at risk. 

AREEA stands ready to work with the Queensland Government to ensure this Roadmap strengthens, not stalls, the resources sector and the communities that depend on it.  

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