BRISBANE, Queensland, May 1 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement:

Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Industrial Relations

The Honourable Jarrod Bleijie

A FRESH START FOR QUEENSLAND

Communities empowered onrenewables

* Crisafulli Government levels the playing field for approvals, with renewable energy projects to be subject to stringent approvals processes, similar to other major projects. * The change delivers A Fresh Start for Queensland and a key election commitment. * Planning Act changes to introduce a nation-leading community benefit system for renewable energy projects. * Proponents required to build sociallicence, ensuring certainty for regi...