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...