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Dear Leader of the Opposition,

Cc Shadow Energy Minister and Shadow Environment Minister,

Thank-you for supporting the Clean Economy and Jobs Bill, that commits Queensland to cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2035.

To achieve this target, Queensland must transition its energy system away from coal fired power and towards renewable energy. This requires support for the renewable energy targets of 70% by 2032 and 80% by 2035, along with a credible plan of how to achieve this.

I am concerned that your party voted no to the  Energy (Renewable Transformation and Jobs) Bill 2023, which sets Queensland’s targets for renewable energy targets, and will be critical to achieving Queensland’s climate target.

Over the summer, Queensland communities have been hit by extreme storms, cyclones, and flooding, with the road to Cape Tribulation cut off for months. The Great Barrier Reef experienced its fifth mass bleaching event in eight years, devastating for coastal communities and the tourism industry.

Climate change is driving the frequency and intensity of these extreme weather events and fuelling marine heatwaves that are bleaching coral reefs. As Australia’s most disaster-prone state, Queensland should take serious action on climate change for the safety of our communities, nature, and economy.

I fully support Queensland legislating a 75% by 2032 and an 80% by 2035 renewable energy target. These targets will help protect Queensland’s exceptional places, support jobs that rely on healthy environments, and provide certainty for Queenslanders and businesses that love and rely on the Great Barrier Reef.

I ask that your party also support these targets and create a credible plan that ensures Queensland transitions its energy system to renewables and sticks with the commitment to end publicly owned coal fired power stations by 2035.

This is the critical decade for the Great Barrier Reef. Queensland needs strong climate action to protect our Reef and the thousands of regional jobs it supports.

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This summer our Reef was hit by flooding, two cyclones and one of the worst coral bleaching events on record – the fifth mass bleaching event in eight years – driven by climate change.

A recent review of the outlook for the Great Barrier Reef has been classified as “very poor”, with the Chair of the Marine Park Authority calling for urgent cuts to Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions.¹

The Outlook Report couldn’t be clearer: “The window of opportunity to secure a positive future for the Great Barrier Reef is closing rapidly. Only the strongest and fastest possible actions to decrease global greenhouse gas emissions will reduce the risks and limit the impacts of climate change on the Reef.”²

The good news is that Queensland, one of the largest polluters in the country, has legislated to cut their emissions by 75% by 2035, largely through converting our energy grid to renewables and ending coal-fired power stations by 2035.

While the Queensland LNP voted yes to cutting Queensland’s greenhouse gas emissions, it voted no to strong renewable energy targets and an energy transition plan critical to making the pollution cuts we urgently need.

The LNP’s promise to cut emissions by 75%, without a plan for transitioning Queensland’s energy system, is like setting a goal to sail around the world without a boat.

Urge State Opposition Leader David Crisafullito to give Queensland a plan for its clean energy transition before the election in October.

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. (n.d.). Outlook report. URL: https://outlookreport.gbrmpa.gov.au/
Ibid.
Foley, M, (2024, August 25). ‘Ecological grief’: Communities, economy suffer from damage to Great Barrier Reef. The Sydney Morning Herald. URL: https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/ecological-grief-communities-economy-suffer-from-damage-to-great-barrier-reef-20240825-p5k53s.html

While the Queensland LNP voted yes to cutting Queensland’s greenhouse gas emissions, it voted no to strong renewable energy targets and an energy transition plan critical to making the pollution cuts we urgently need.

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