- The Crisafulli Government has passed new laws to improve Queensland's energy assets while building what is needed for the future.
- Energy Roadmap prevents the average Queensland household from paying an extra $1035 a year on their power bills that they would have paid under Labor.
- Clarity for the future of coal and gas, and support for private sector investment in renewables and firming projects.
- The Crisafulli Government is delivering a fresh start and a better lifestyle through a stronger economy.
The Crisafulli Government is delivering affordable, reliable and sustainable energy for Queenslanders, with the passing of new energy legislation in Queensland Parliament.
The Energy Roadmap Amendment Act 2025 delivers on the Crisafulli Government's plan to meet Queensland's energy needs, improving existing assets while building for the future.
The Act will facilitate energy infrastructure and investment, streamline and simplify processes and governance and enhance efficiency and operational flexibility of our legislative frameworks.
It delivers on an election commitment by the Crisafulli Government to repeal renewable energy targets and enable a more realistic and market driven approach to planning for Queensland's future energy system needs.
The Energy System Outlook is created under the Act and adds flexibility to be responsive to the needs of the market and strengthens Queensland's public ownership provisions by locking in 100 per cent public ownership of existing operational generation assets and existing ownership targets for transmission, distribution and deep storage.
Infrastructure frameworks are also improved under the Act to support coordinated and efficient development of strategic transmission infrastructure and the renamed 'Regional Energy Hubs' framework will facilitate the market led development of coordinated transmission.
The Crisafulli Government's commitment to CopperString is strengthened through the provision of a framework to facilitate and support the connection of North and North West Queensland to the National Electricity Market.
The legislation supports delivery of the Crisafulli Government's Energy Roadmap which will reduce energy system costs for taxpayers by $26 billion to 2035 and prevent the average Queensland household paying an extra $1035 a year that they would have paid under Labor.
In addition, the Energy Roadmap includes:
- $400 million Queensland Energy Investment Fund and QIC's new Investor Gateway to drive private sector investment in new energy generation and firming projects;
- $1.6 billion Electricity Maintenance Guarantee to improve our current energy assets;
- New $10 million investment into community level batteries for greater solar storage and to help manage minimum system load;
- Clear decision-making framework for the operation of state-owned coal assets, balancing system needs, asset integrity, and economic viability;
- A tender for 400MW of new gas-fired generation in Central Queensland;
- Consolidated assessment of proposed smaller, more manageable pumped hydros by QIC;
- Construction of the Eastern Link of the CopperString transmission line in North Queensland and beginning work to deliver the Western Link;
- Establishment of Regional Energy Hubs to put downward pressure on development costs;
- Development of a new code of conduct for renewable energy developers to guide responsible behaviour and set community expectations;
- The Job Security Guarantee Fund has also been retained.
Treasurer and Minister for Energy David Janetzki said the Crisafulli Government was delivering the fresh start Queenslanders voted for.
"These new laws support the delivery of affordable and reliable energy, contrasting Labor's energy plan that lacked credibility and would have resulted in Queenslanders paying thousands more on their power bills," Treasurer Janetzki said.
"The former Labor Government's ideological decision to arbitrarily close coal units by 2035, regardless of their condition was unrealistic, and fundamentally dishonest.
"We're paving the way for private capital to flow into new energy infrastructure, unlocking economic growth and ensuring our State remains competitive in an evolving energy market."
