Queensland residents draws to the attention of the House there are approximately 4,000 wind turbines planned along the Great Dividing Range. With over 3,736 kms of haulage roads causing massive land fragmentation high biodiversity forests, critical habitats for koalas, greater gliders, red goshawk, magnificent brood frog and the Sharman’s rock-wallaby are being bulldozed. The destruction of vital habitats for endangered species is unacceptable in the pursuit of renewable energy targets. 

Your petitioners, therefore, request the House to cease processing renewable energy development assessments and call for a moratorium until a comprehensive review with proper community consultation is undertaken. We also request the House to do all in its power to reform the State Assessment Referral Agency (SARA) and remove State Planning Code 23. This code currently exempts renewable development applications from rigorous assessment processes. We further call for the Department of Environment to oversee the assessment of all development applications and request the material change of use to industrial without consultation be stopped.