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The Australian Conservation Foundation congratulates incoming Premier David Crisafulli but urges the LNP to stay the course on climate and energy targets and nature protection reforms. ACF welcomes incoming Premier David Crisafulli’s commitment to deliver the 75% by 2035 emissions reduction target and his courage in standing up to Peter Dutton and his nuclear energy … Continued
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Sunshine Coast Council has selected dynamic, highly experienced leader John Baker as its new Chief Executive Officer. Sunshine Coast Mayor Rosanna Natoli said Mr Baker brought extensive leadership experience in both the United Kingdom and Australia to the role. He has managed large public and private sector organisations, secured outstanding results in commercial and government … Continued
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24th of October 2024 With election day approaching, climate action is top of mind for many Queenslanders as they head to the ballot box on Saturday. From unnatural disasters, damage to the Great Barrier Reef as well as the potential for a booming renewable energy industry in the state, no one is unaffected … Continued
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The Doctors Reform Society (DRS) today warned that a LNP government in Queensland may limit Queenslanders access to abortion and voluntary assisted dying for terminally ill people. “The leader of the Opposition ,Mr Crisafulli,has not come clean about whether the LNP will support restricting Queenslanders rights to abortion or Voluntary Assisted Dying.”said Dr Robert Marr … Continued
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Ahead of this weekend’s election, Electric Vehicle Council CEO Samantha Johnson said the next state government, whatever its political stripes, must keep its foot on the pedal to boost EV uptake, to lower costs for households and improve air quality in their communities. As Queenslanders grapple with high living costs, EVs provide significant savings due … Continued
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A new report by The McKell Institute Queensland has revealed the state’s health system has remained resilient and continues to perform at or above national averages across several critical metrics, despite unprecedented population growth and rising healthcare demands. The report, titled A Healthy Queensland: A snapshot of the Queensland health sector, highlights the strength of … Continued
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Embargoed until 11am AEDT, Mon 21 Oct 2024 Scorecard ranks major parties’ Public Health promises to Queenslanders Queensland’s peak body for Public Health has ranked how the major parties compare on areas including protecting women and children, climate action, and investments in prevention efforts which keep people from needing the hospital system. The scorecard from … Continued
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17 October 2024 Keeping Callide B open beyond its 2028 end of life could cost Queenslanders up to $420 million a year, and expose us to risks of wholesale power price spikes by stifling investment in renewable energy backed by storage. CS Energy’s annual reports show that Callide B appears to have recorded a … Continued
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17 October 2024 AMCS Reef election commitments report card shows big differences on Reef protection policies of LNP compared with ALP and the Greens. LNP need to commit to a clear plan to phase out coal fired power generation to meet legislated climate targets Any change to commitments on climate change, pollution or gillnets, … Continued
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Embargoed until 12am Wednesday 16 October, 2024 The Heart Foundation is urging all political parties and candidates to pledge their support for four decisive actions that will drastically ease the burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) on Queensland’s healthcare system. Queensland faces a growing cardiovascular crisis, with CVD claiming 9,162 lives annually and costing the … Continued
