Renewables driving power prices down
In 2017 the Palaszczuk Government committed to capping power prices for two years under our Affordable Energy Plan. And we are delivering.
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The independent Queensland Competition Authority (QCA) says it’s expecting prices to fall for a second consecutive year. Regional households could see their power bills drop by $58 and small businesses by $180 next year.
The good news also extends to our business and industry, with annual bills for large businesses expected to decrease by about 14.2 per cent. How was this achieved? It was achieved because of the Palaszczuk Government’s support for renewable energy.
The QCA report says the decreases in prices are primarily due to new renewable generation and the new publicly-owned generator, CleanCo, entering the National Energy Market As more renewable energy comes on line, consumers can expect to continue saving on their power bills.
Queensland has seen 21 large-scale renewable energy projects commence operations in just over two years, and we have another $2.5 billion worth of investment on the books. Only the Palaszczuk Government can deliver Queenslanders the cheapest power, the most reliable supply, and a steady transition to renewable energy. That means smaller power bills and bigger savings.
Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy, Dr Anthony Lynham
Spreadborough Family Reunion
A reunion of the Spreadborough and connecting families is being held in Warwick on the 13th and 14th April 2019.
An invitation is extended to the descendants of Mary and William Spreadborough and their ten children who were pioneering settlers of the Warwick and Killarney districts.
William purchased urban lots in the early Warwick land sales in the 1850s. He established a home and farm called 'Norbiton'.
Some of their descendants settled in Charleville, Mount Morgan, Rockhampton, Townsville, Emerald, Cloncurry and Mount Isa regions.
Anyone interested in further information please contact Lexene Spreadborough:- Phone: 0427 311 498 or email finsburypark@bordernet.com.au
Lyn Greacen, Wheatvale
Deadline coming up
Time is running out for Queenslanders and other Australians to make their views known to our 93 state MPs on the issue of voluntary assisted dying law reform.
The cross-party Health Committee of the Queensland Parliament is conducting an inquiry into aged care, palliative care, and voluntary assisted dying and has set a 15 April deadline for submissions on its issues paper.
This is the first opportunity Queenslanders have had to have their views considered because our State Parliament has not previously examined voluntary assisted dying as other states and territories have done.
The Health Committee must report to the Parliament by 30 November and before then will hold public hearings where a limited number of people will be invited to give evidence and tell their stories in support of voluntary assisted dying.
But all Queenslanders can have their say right now by lodging a submission before 15 April.
Information on the inquiry and how to make submissions can be found through the Queensland Parliament website — www.parliament.qld.gov.au.
Voluntary assisted dying laws will give people wider options at the end of life, and we must see action taken in this current term of the Queensland Parliament.
We must not wait until after the October 2020 state election and let more Queenslanders suffer needlessly.
David Muir, Indooroopilly