Queensland LNP Cancels Labor’s Hydro Project

The LNP has labelled the project as ‘not feasible’ and a ‘hoax,’ pledging to explore smaller, more manageable pumped hydro projects instead.

Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie (L) and Premier David Crisafulli arrive to talk to media after being sworn in at Government House in Brisbane, Australia, on Oct. 28, 2024. AAP Image/Jono Searle

Within first week of assuming office, Queensland’s Liberal National Party (LNP) Deputy Premier Jarrod Pieter Bleijie has cancelled the previous Labor government’s ambitious multibillion-dollar Pioneer-Burdekin pumped hydro scheme.

Announcing the decision on social media, Bleijie stated, “Getting down to business. This evening, I signed letters to Queenslanders, confirming the Crisafulli LNP Government has cancelled Labor’s Pioneer Burdekin Pumped Hydro Hoax.