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Premier welcomes 600 New Jobs - Latest vote of confidence in Queensland economy
Premier and Minister for the Arts
The Honourable Anna Bligh
08/02/2010
PREMIER WELCOMES 600 NEW JOBS - LATEST VOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN QUEENSLAND ECONOMY
Premier Anna Bligh has welcomed the announcement that construction will re-start on a new manufacturing complex near Moranbah in May creating 600 new jobs.
Incitec Pivot Limited postponed construction of the ammonium nitrate manufacturing complex at Moranbah in February last year because of the Global Financial Crisis.
Their decision to recommence comes after announcements by Resourcehouse and QGC Pty Limited over the weekend signalled more than 13,000 new jobs for Queensland.
"This is a huge vote of confidence in the Queensland economy," said Premier Bligh.
"Construction will start in may and the project provide 600 jobs in construction and 80 permanent jobs when operations start in the 2012.
"This announcement follows the great news for Queensland jobs over the weekend.
"There is a lot of work still to be done but I am confident that the Queensland economy is heading in the right direction."
The $935 million Incitec Pivot Limited project involves the construction of a 330,000 tonnes-a-year complex comprising ammonia, nitric acid and ammonium nitrate plants as well as utilities, power generation and other infrastructure.
Ammonium nitrate is an explosive used in mining operations and the new plant will services a number of major mines in the region.
The news follows two major jobs announcements for Queensland over the weekend.
On Sunday QCG Pty Limited, a BG Group business, announced commitments to more than $3 billion in contracts for its Queensland Curtis LNG Project.
The project is expected to create more than 5,000 jobs during the construction phase and more than 700 jobs during operation.
On Saturday Premier Anna Bligh made a joint $60 billion announcement with Clive Palmer outlining plans to create 7,500 jobs in a new mine and associated infrastructure in the Galilee Basin.
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Publish Date: 08 Feb 10
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