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Conservatives come to power in Australia’s Queensland, promising to keep coal power plants open

Published 09:58 on October 28, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:58 on October 28, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia

Australia’s Queensland has elected its first Liberal-National government in almost a decade after state elections on Saturday, promising to repeal the state's renewable energy target of 80% by 2035 and to keep coal-fired plants open.
Australia’s Queensland has elected its first Liberal-National government in almost a decade after state elections on Saturday, promising to repeal the state's renewable energy target of 80% by 2035 and to keep coal-fired plants open.


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