Among the news in Brisbane this morning, the fallout from the failed Voice referendum continues to echo almost a week on, plus we bring you the latest from the Middle East conflict.
One of Queensland’s biggest power stations was operating without required regulatory approval when it was taken out by a catastrophic explosion.Operators of the state-owned Callide C coal power station in central Queensland have been fined almost $70,000 for breaching National Electricity Law, the Australian Energy Regulator said.
The Callide plant is still running without two generators after a May 2021 fire was started by a turbine hall explosion, ensuring blackouts for almost half a million customers.The AER fined CS Energy $67,800 for not being a registered participant with the Australian Energy Market Operator or holding a valid exemption at the time of the explosion.CS Energy has operated the Callide plant for a number of years but did not submit an exemption application until after the AER uncovered the law breach.
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