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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Ben Smee

Queensland opens talks for federal funding for world’s largest pumped hydro project

Annastacia Palaszczuk in an orange safety vest in front of media and cameras
Annastacia Palaszczuk, the premier of Queensland, announces details for Queensland's proposed pumped hydro energy project in the town of MacKay. Photograph: Facebook/Annastacia Palaszczuk

The Queensland premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, says she has had preliminary conversations with the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, seeking federal backing for plans to build the world’s largest pumped hydroelectricity project in the state’s north.

Palaszczuk was in Mackay on Thursday to unveil details about the proposed Pioneer-Burdekin project, which will take about a decade to plan and build.

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