Mr ANDREW: My question is to the Minister for Energy and Clean Economy Jobs. Could the
minister please advise the House on what studies have been done on the low-frequency emissions and
noise resonance from wind factories—not farms—in my electorate, which upsets and interferes with
the koala’s ability to communicate with each other?
Mr SPEAKER: I call—
Mr ANDREW: Because it is real.
Mr SPEAKER: Order! You had finished your question already, member. You cannot have a
second shot.
Mr de BRENNI: I thank the member for the question and his interest in the renewable energy
transformation of this state. As the member knows, and all members on this side of the House know,
the reason that we are implementing the Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan, the reason that we are
building some of the largest wind farms in the Southern Hemisphere, building some of the largest solar
farms in the nation, is because it delivers lower power costs to households and businesses across this
state. Later today the Prime Minister and the Premier will be in Central Queensland announcing a new
manufacturing facility—
Mr ANDREW: Speaker, 118(b), relevance.

Mr SPEAKER: Member, you know the process. You need to rise to a point of order.
Mr ANDREW: Mr Speaker, I rise to a point of order on relevance under standing order 118(b). I
asked about resonance, low frequency and how that will affect the koala population in their community.
Mr SPEAKER: The minister has two minutes and 10 seconds left. He is less than one-third of
the way through his allotted time. I will allow him to answer the question.
Mr de BRENNI: Thank you for the indulgence with the remaining time. I am simply providing some
context for the member for Mirani on why we are pursuing clean energy solutions, the sorts of proven
technology that delivers the lowest energy costs. Of course, when it comes to technologies like wind
farms, Queensland and Australia lead the implementation of the latest technology, the sort of
technology that delivers the best outcome for the environments in which we build those wind farms.
Earlier this week I announced that we would—and I will be careful not to stray into anticipation
of the debate of the bills before the House today—introduce a mandatory code of conduct for the
developers of projects here in Queensland. That is to ensure that the residents of Mirani, the residents
of Central Queensland and South-Western Queensland, can have absolute confidence that when we
deliver these projects the importance of the issues that the member raises about the impacts of these
projects on local environments is taken into account. The member’s question goes specifically, I think,
to the question of social licence for the clean energy transition. Only Labor is conscious of the need to
both deliver downward pressure on electricity costs, reduction in emissions and also make sure that we
deliver these projects with a high level of sensitivity—
Mr ANDREW: Mr Speaker, I rise to a point of order on relevance under standing order 118(b). I
am asking about the koala population, the resonance and where are the studies that show that it does
not affect—
Mr SPEAKER: This is not an opportunity to restate the question. The minister has been
responsive to the question as asked. There were a number of different parts to the question, not just
the specific area you are referencing. Minister, you have 19 seconds remaining.
Mr de BRENNI: Of course, all of the requisite studies and tests are undertaken on these projects
to ensure that they are sensitive to the natural flora and fauna in which these projects are delivered.