David Crisafulli blasts multi-billion-dollar pumped hydro ‘fantasy’ project

Queensland Opposition leader David Crisafulli has hit out at the Queensland government’s “multi-billion-dollar fantasy” Pioneer-Burdekin pumped hydro project. Mr Crisafulli, during his state budget reply, claimed that if elected, the Liberal National Party of Queensland will not go ahead with the pumped hydro scheme. "The government does not have a credible plan; they have a multi-billion dollar fantasy based on the Pioneer-Burdekin pumped hydro project, a project energy experts and environmentalists believe just won't happen," Mr Crisafulli said. "Massive cost blowouts on this project will unavoidably drive up the price of power. "This is a project without direct funding, no approvals, no social license from the local community; it will inevitably lead to higher prices for consumers. "There's a difference between responsibly supporting budgets supply and honouring underway fully funded programs and backing exorbitant thought bubbles."