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Two Central Queensland politicians have traded verbal barbs over the Federal Governmentâs latest hydrogen announcement.
It detailed Gladstone as one of five âhubsâ in the Federal Governmentâs $539.2 million clean hydrogen and carbon capture technologies program.
But, Member for Gladstone Glenn Butcher was unimpressed by the announcement, stating it was another flash in the pan that aimed to take credit for the work of others.
âI would say that thereâs fashionably late, and then thereâs ScoMoâs move to finally recognise our potential for hydrogen,â Mr Butcher said.
âItâs the Palaszczuk Government that implemented a strategy two years ago, has already opened two rounds of the industry development fund, and set up a Queensland Hydrogen Task force full of the industryâs best.â