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Labor’s answer not good enough

24th June 2015

Member for Nanango, Deb Frecklington says she is extremely disappointed with the response she has received from the Labor Government in relation to the future of the Acland Mine.

Mrs Frecklington says she asked a ‘Question on Notice’ to the Premier in Parliament in mid-May about whether the Labor Government will secure up to 700 jobs by clarifying the Government’s intentions for amended Acland Stage Three project, which was independently assessed by the Coordinator-General.

“The response I received was disappointing to say the least. It is just two sentences long and makes no reference to jobs,” Mrs Frecklington said.

“It just says they are still completing their review. I would have expected more from the Premier of Queensland. And I would have expected a bit more respect for the workers and their families who are waiting in limbo to see if they’ll still have their jobs.

““This Government keeps telling us jobs are a priority, but this response flies in the face of that.

“I don’t think the current Labor Government understands the importance of this project to the local economy,” Deb said.

 

Question on Notice No. 200

Asked on 19 May 2015

Mrs Frecklington asked the Premier and Minister for the Arts (Hon. A Palaszczuk)—

Will the Premier confirm that the Labor Government will secure up to 700 jobs in the Nanango Electorate by clarifying the government’s intentions for the future of the amended Acland Stage Three Project—a proposal which has been independently assessed and scrutinised by Queensland’s independent Coordinator-General?

ANSWER:

This Government made the commitment to scrutinise the approval processes for New Acland Mine and the impacts of this mine on local communities. The Government is currently completing this review of the Coordinator-General’s report.