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Qld voters throw support behind lucrative coal
Queenslanders have endorsed the coal industry, with a clear majority of voters in a new survey supporting greater investment, speeding up approvals, and competitive royalty rates.
Coal industry fightback welcome, coal miner New Hope says
New Hope’s boss says industry is now standing up for itself, as its own production ramps up.
Coal miners go it alone with Coal Australia
Coal miners will have their own local lobby group for the first time in more than a decade.
New peak group spruiks king coal as jobs, wealth creator
Coal is fighting back, with industry heavyweights forming a new peak body this week to garner grassroots support for the beleaguered sector.
Qld coal industry forms advocacy group to push back against opponents
A national advocacy group has been formed by Queensland’s coal industry which has been “beaten about the head with a blunt stick”.
Coal doesn’t just have a bright future – it plays an essential role in supporting our own future
While reading the dire predictions for the future of Queensland’s coal industry, I was reminded of celebrated author Mark Twain’s famous quote: “The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.”