The most recent setback for the Australia’s solar industry is set to cut thousands of jobs across Queensland. It is announced that Premier Campbell Newman is cutting back Queensland’s solar feed-in tariff from 44c per kWh down to 8c per kWh.

When in doubt, pointing the finger is the reflexive way for public servants trying to duck responsibility for implementing a dud policy. And the disastrous NSW solar bonus scheme, which could end up costing NSW taxpayers close to $2 billion, rather than the estimate of less than $400 million, is no different.