Claims of Cover-Up as Report Reveals Cause of Power Station Blast

‘This is one of the greatest scandals we have seen in this state in a long, long time,’ said Queensland Opposition leader.

Queensland Premier Steven Miles speaks to the media during a press conference in Brisbane, Australia, on June 30, 2020. AAP Image/Glenn Hunt

On May 25, 2021, in the quiet country Queensland town of Callide, an explosion rang out from the C4 unit at the local power plant.

A hydrogen-fuelled generator had suffered a catastrophic failure at the power plant operated by government-owned CS Energy.