BRISBANE, Queensland, March 18 -- 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
Fresh Start for Queensland: Community consultation for additional wind farm proposals
* Two additional wind farm proposals to undergo mandatory public consultation.
* Labor's failed laws did not require any community consultation.
* Wind farms now to have approval processes consistent with other major developments, delivering on an election commitment.
The Crisafulli Government is ensuring local communities are consulted on two new wind farm developments, in line with the LNP's election commitment...