If the Newman Government will have its way, Queensland residents may enjoy power bill savings from July. But they need to give their approval to Campbell Newman’s plan to privatize the state’s ports and electricity assets.

Soon-to-be axed Queensland climate change initiatives could be revived if the federal carbon tax was scrapped, Premier Campbell Newman has said. The new Liberal National Party government is moving to end a range of state-based climate initiatives, arguing it would save hundreds of millions of dollars as part of cost-cutting to fund its election promises, but concerns have already been raised that a major solar project near Chinchilla could be in jeopardy.