One 'very small' coal plant on Scott Morrison's list of 12 energy projects

Government announces generation projects that could win public support, and will examine need for a new coal plant in Queensland

Scott Morrison has attempted to mollify rebel Queenslanders by promising to examine whether a new coal plant is needed in north Queensland, and by signing off on a shortlist for new power generation that includes "one very small" coal project in New South Wales proposed by coal baron and LNP donor, Trevor St Baker.

Cabinet on Tuesday signed off on a shortlist of 12 generation projects that could attract taxpayer underwriting, and allocated $10m for a feasibility study that will examine whether it is desirable to revive the decommissioned coal plant at Collinsville, south of Townsville.