Queensland LNP Scraps 2035 Coal Phase-Out, Will Keep Plants Running Into 2040s

‘State-owned coal assets will continue operating for as long as needed in Queensland’s electricity system,’ said Treasurer David Janetzki.
Queensland LNP Scraps 2035 Coal Phase-Out, Will Keep Plants Running Into 2040s
Queensland Treasurer David Janetzki (centre) delivering the 2025-26 Queensland state budget at Queensland Parliament in Brisbane, Australia on June 24, 2025. AAP Image/Darren England
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The Queensland LNP government has backed coal to continue powering the state and bringing down energy prices, while in the process shredding a previous Labor pledge to phase out coal-fired power by 2035.

Queensland Treasurer David Janetzki revealed the long-earmarked five-year Energy Roadmap, which shows the Liberal National Party’s (LNP) will continue leveraging existing energy assets, rather than relying on building new ones.