What we learned today, Friday 15 December
We will wrap up the blog here this Friday evening. Here’s what made the news today:
Steven Miles has announced there will be five new “younger”, “energetic” ministers in his first cabinet, ahead of his swearing in as Queensland premier.
The new Queensland premier has announced announced a more ambitious emission reduction target of 75% by 2035.
Barry Humphries has been remembered as an “interstellar” talent by everyone from royalty to giants of the entertainment industry at a state memorial service at the Sydney Opera House.
After a seven-year search fighting answers about the cause of his daughter’s death in Mozambique, Elly Warren’s father says he feels “let down” after a Victorian coroner was unable to conclude that she was murdered.
The New South Wales police watchdog is investigating after a senior officer was charged with allegedly crashing a work car while drunk in the NorthConnex tunnel earlier this year.
Two abuse survivors have won the first major challenge to the Catholic church’s use of permanent stays since a high court decision in October.
The immigration minister, Andrew Giles, has quietly lifted the ankle bracelet and curfew conditions from at least two of the three people released from detention who are challenging tough new visa rules in the high court.
Thanks very much for your company today. Stick with us for updates this evening and we’ll be back with the live blog tomorrow too.
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Andrew Forrest welcomes Queensland’s new emissions reduction targets
The founder and chairman of Fortescue, Andrew Forrest, has welcomed the Queensland government’s more ambitious emission reduction target of 75% by 2035.
Here’s a statement Forest sent to Guardian Australia:
We congratulate Premier Miles on his appointment, and for taking such a strong step forward for Queensland today. A green energy future will spur on economic growth and create thousands of new jobs and opportunities for Queenslanders, many more than the fossil fuel sector.
It will also help to create energy security for Queensland and, over time, help to lower power prices. We stand ready to deliver projects for Queenslanders, helping build Queensland in the process of turning it greener.
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