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11 Omission of s 14 (Public ownership report)
Section 14—
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12 Replacement of pt 4, hdg (Queensland SuperGrid
Infrastructure Blueprint)
Part 4, heading—
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Part 4 Energy System Outlook
13 Amendment of s 15 (Making and approving infrastructure
blueprint)
(1) Section 15, heading, ‘infrastructure blueprint’—
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system outlook
(2) Section 15(1), from ‘called’—
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called the ‘Energy System Outlook’ (the system
outlook) which may be part of another document.
(3) Section 15(2), (5) and (6), ‘infrastructure blueprint’—
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system outlook
(4) Section 15(2)(a) and (b), ‘optimal infrastructure pathway
objectives’—
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strategic infrastructure path objectives
(5) Section 15(2)(a), examples, second dot point—
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• hub transmission networks for regional energy hubs
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(6) Section 15(2)(c) and (e)—
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(7) Section 15(2)(d)—
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(d) identify parts of Queensland regions that are
possibly suitable to be regional energy hubs;
and
(8) Section 15(2)(d) and (f)—
renumber as section 15(2)(c) and (d).
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(3) The system outlook may also include—
(a) an estimate of the operating life of each
publicly owned coal-fired power station;
and
(b) estimates, at intervals the Minister considers
appropriate, of matters relating to the
capacity of energy infrastructure that are
required to achieve the strategic
infrastructure path objectives; and
Examples of matters relating to the capacity of
energy infrastructure for paragraph (b)—
• the total nameplate rating of generating
systems in Queensland that are capable of
producing electricity
• the total capacity of infrastructure connected
to transmission systems in Queensland to
generate electricity on demand
• the total capacity for storage of energy in a
form capable of being converted to electricity
in Queensland
• the total capacity of devices that generate
electricity that are owned by Queensland
consumers
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(c) any other matter the Minister considers
relevant to achieving—
(i) the strategic infrastructure path
objectives; or
(ii) the purposes of this Act.
(10) Section 15(7)—
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(11) Section 15(5) and (6)—
renumber as section 15(4) and (5).
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system outlook
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system outlook
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2027
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system outlook or a part of the system outlook
(5) Section 16(3)(a) and (b)—
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(6) Section 16(3)(d), ‘optimal infrastructure pathway
objectives’—
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strategic infrastructure path objectives
(7) Section 16(3)(c) to (g)—
renumber as section 16(3)(a) to (e).
(8) Section 16(4)—
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(4) After reviewing the system outlook or a part of the
system outlook, the Minister may make a
replacement system outlook.
(9) Section 16(6), ‘Section 15(2) to (6)’—
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Section 15(2) to (5)
15 Amendment of s 18 (Definitions for part)
(1) Section 18, definition candidate priority transmission
investment, ‘section 21’—
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section 24(1)
(2) Section 18, definition identified need, ‘a candidate priority
transmission investment’—
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an eligible priority transmission investment,
candidate priority transmission investment or
priority transmission investment
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candidate priority transmission investment or priority
transmission investment)
(1) Section 19, heading, from ‘candidate’—
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priority transmission investments etc.
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(2) Section 19, ‘of a candidate priority transmission investment or
a’—
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of an eligible priority transmission investment,
candidate priority transmission investment or
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investments)
(1) Section 20(2), ‘responsible Ministers are’—
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Minister is
(2) Section 20(2), ‘infrastructure blueprint’—
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system outlook
(3) Section 20(2)(a) and (b)(iii), ‘optimal infrastructure
pathway’—
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strategic infrastructure path
(4) Section 20(2)(b)(i), ‘responsible Ministers have’—
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Minister has
(5) Section 20(2)(b)(ii)—
omit.
(6) Section 20(2)(b)(iii)—
renumber as section 20(2)(b)(ii).
18 Omission of s 21 (Candidate priority transmission
investments)
Section 21—
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22 Minister must consult before making
declaration
(1) This section applies if the Minister proposes to
make a declaration and give a direction under
section 24 for an eligible priority transmission
investment.
(2) Before making the declaration, the Minister must
consult with Powerlink and a suitably qualified
person about the proposed direction, including—
(a) the matters the direction may, or must, state
under section 24; and
(b) any other matter the Minister considers
appropriate.
(3) Without limiting subsection (2), the Minister
must consult with Powerlink about—
(a) the identified need for the eligible priority
transmission investment; and
(b) the anticipated date for commencing
construction of the investment; and
(c) the anticipated date for completion of
construction of the investment; and
(d) the appropriate assessment documents for
assessing the investment; and
(e) the minimum modifications to the
assessment documents likely to be
necessary or appropriate for the investment.
(4) Also, without limiting subsection (2), after
consulting with Powerlink about the matters
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mentioned in subsection (3), the Minister must
consult a suitably qualified person about—
(a) whether the identified need for the eligible
priority transmission investment proposed
by Powerlink or the Minister has been
sufficiently described; and
(b) whether the assessment documents
recommended by Powerlink or the Minister
are appropriate; and
(c) in relation to any modifications to the
assessment documents recommended by
Powerlink or the Minister, whether—
(i) the modifications are appropriate; and
(ii) the modifications are as minimal as is
practical.
(5) In consulting with a suitably qualified person
about a matter under subsection (2), (3) or (4), the
Minister is not limited by the matters the Minister
consults with Powerlink about under this section.
20 Amendment of s 24 (Responsible Ministers may direct
Powerlink to assess candidate priority transmission
investment)
(1) Section 24, heading—
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24 Minister may declare, and direct Powerlink to
assess, candidate priority transmission
investment
(2) Section 24(1)—
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(1) If, after consulting with Powerlink and a suitably
qualified person under section 22, the Minister
decides that an eligible priority transmission
investment should be assessed by Powerlink, the
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Minister may, by written notice given to
Powerlink, declare the investment to be a
candidate priority transmission investment.
(3) Section 24(2), ‘The responsible Ministers may’—
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If the Minister makes a declaration under
subsection (1), the Minister must immediately
(4) Section 24(2)(b), ‘responsible Ministers stating’—
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Minister stating
(5) Section 24(2)(b)(ii)(B), from ‘for the investment’—
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by the Minister in the direction; and
(6) Section 24(2)(b)(iii), ‘responsible Ministers direct’—
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Minster directs
(7) Section 24(4), ‘responsible Ministers’—
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Minister
(8) Section 24(5), ‘responsible Ministers consider’—
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Minister considers
21 Amendment of s 25 (Responsible Ministers must seek
advice about Powerlink’s report)
(1) Section 25, heading, ‘Responsible Ministers’—
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Minister
(2) Section 25(1), ‘responsible Ministers receive’—
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Minister receives
(3) Section 25(1) and (2), ‘responsible Ministers must’—
omit, insert—
Minister must
(4) Section 25—
insert—
(2A) The Minister may also seek advice from a suitably
qualified person about any other matter relevant
to whether a declaration should be made for the
candidate priority transmission investment under
section 26.
(5) Section 25(3), from ‘subsection (2)’ to ‘Ministers’—
omit, insert—
subsection (2) or (3) must state the date by which
the advice must be given to the Minister
(6) Section 25(4)—
omit, insert—
(4) If the Minister seeks advice from a suitably
qualified person under this section, the suitably
qualified person may ask Powerlink for any
information the person reasonably requires to
give their advice.
(4A) Powerlink must, within a reasonable time, give
the requested information to the suitably qualified
person.
(7) Section 25(5), from ‘responsible Ministers consider’ to
‘responsible Ministers may’—
omit, insert—
Minister considers Powerlink has not assessed the
candidate priority transmission investment as
directed, the Minister may
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(8) Section 25(6), ‘(5)’—
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(7)
(9) Section 25(2A) to (6)—
renumber as section 25(3) to (8).
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After section 25—
insert—
25A Minister may request further information from
Powerlink about report
(1) Before a declaration is made under section 26 in
relation to a candidate priority transmission
investment, the Minister may request further
information from Powerlink about—
(a) the report given by Powerlink under section
24(2)(b); or
(b) any other matter relevant to the making of a
declaration, and giving of a direction, for the
investment under section 26.
(2) The request must state the date by which the
information must be given to the Minister.
(3) Powerlink must comply with the request.
23 Replacement of s 26 (Responsible Ministers may declare
priority transmission investment)
Section 26—
omit, insert—
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26 Responsible Ministers may declare, and direct
Powerlink to construct, priority transmission
investment
(1) This section applies if the responsible Ministers
are satisfied—
(a) Powerlink has assessed a candidate priority
transmission investment as directed under
section 24; and
(b) it would be appropriate to construct the
investment to address the identified need for
the investment, as decided by the Minister
in the direction given under section
24(4)(b), having regard to the following
matters—
(i) the report given to the Minister by
Powerlink for the investment under
section 24;
(ii) advice given to the Minister by a
suitably qualified person for the
investment under section 25;
(iii) any further information given to the
Minister by Powerlink under section
25A.
(2) The responsible Ministers may declare the
candidate priority transmission investment to be a
priority transmission investment to be
constructed as directed under this section.
(3) The Minister must notify the making of the
declaration in the gazette and publish the
declaration on the department’s website.
(4) As soon as practicable after making the
declaration, the responsible Ministers must direct
Powerlink to construct the priority transmission
investment.
(5) The direction must—
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(a) state an option to address the identified need
for the priority transmission investment; and
(b) require Powerlink to construct the
investment using the option stated under
paragraph (a); and
(c) state the anticipated date decided by the
responsible Ministers by which Powerlink
will commence construction of the
investment; and
(d) state the anticipated date for completion of
construction of the investment decided by
the responsible Ministers.
(6) The stated option to address the identified need
for the investment mentioned in subsection (5)(a)
must be the same as the option proposed by
Powerlink in the report given to the Minister
under section 24(2)(b)(ii), unless—
(a) the Minister has requested further
information in relation to the option under
section 25A; and
(b) having regard to the matters stated in
subsection (1), the responsible Ministers
consider it would be appropriate to vary the
option proposed by Powerlink under section
24(2)(b)(ii).
(7) Powerlink must take all reasonable steps to—
(a) commence construction of the priority
transmission investment using the option to
address the identified need stated in the
direction by the anticipated date mentioned
in subsection (5)(c); and
(b) complete construction of the investment by
the anticipated date mentioned in subsection
(5)(d).
(8) If there is an inconsistency between subsection (7)
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and section 30(1), subsection (7) prevails to the
extent of the inconsistency.
(9) To remove any doubt, it is declared that
Powerlink is not prevented from designing the
infrastructure the subject of the priority
transmission investment, or acquiring land
associated with construction of the investment,
before the investment is declared under
subsection (2) or a direction is given in relation to
the investment under subsection (4).
24 Omission of s 27 (Responsible Ministers must direct
Powerlink to construct priority transmission investment)
Section 27—
omit.
25 Amendment of s 29 (PTI guidelines)
(1) Section 29(1), ‘responsible Ministers’—
omit, insert—
Minister
(2) Section 29(1), after ‘Powerlink,’—
insert—
or consulting with
(3) Section 29—
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(1A) If the Minister is not the Treasurer, the Minister
must, before approving the guidelines under
subsection (1), consult with the Treasurer about
any guidelines relating to the Treasurer.
(4) Section 29(5)(b), ‘the making of a request for advice from’—
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consultation with, or the making of a request for
advice from,
(5) Section 29(1A) to (5)—
renumber as section 29(2) to (6).
26 Amendment of s 30 (Compliance with directions)
Section 30(1), after ‘by the’—
insert—
Minister or
27 Amendment of s 31 (Information given to suitably
qualified person)
Section 31, ‘Minister or Treasurer’—
omit, insert—
Minister or, if the Minister is not the Treasurer,
the Minister or Treasurer
28 Amendment of s 32 (Advice to Minister or Treasurer)
Section 32(1) and (2), ‘Minister or Treasurer’—
omit, insert—
Minister or, if the Minister is not the Treasurer,
the Minister or Treasurer,
29 Omission of s 34 (Expiry)
Section 34—
omit.
30 Replacement of pt 6, hdg (Renewable energy zones)
Part 6, heading—
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