Collinsville: the Queensland town on the frontline of the coal wars
by Ben Smee and Ben Butler from on (#501E6)
The idea of a new coal-fired power station in the town has been a useful political tool but few experts think it necessary, or viable
The only physical trace of Shine Energy, which wants to build a $2bn coal-fired power station in north Queensland, is a small post office box next to an Asian grocer at a suburban Brisbane shopping complex. The same mailbox is shared by more than a dozen online businesses, including the maker of a metal card that spuriously claims to improve the quality of wine.
Related: Queensland energy minister tells Angus Taylor he's 'deeply concerned' about Collinsville coal plans
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