RenewQld – the Greens’ plan to generate $53 billion in clean-energy investment in the state over the next 15 years - would create between 3000 and 5500 full-time jobs in design and construction every single year from 2017 across Queensland, especially in regional areas, he said.

“The old parties are leaving the thousands of Queensland workers who have lost their jobs in the dying coal industry high and dry,” Di Natale said.

“We Greens are putting forward a $1 billion Clean Energy Transition Fund that will train up those workers and get them into long-term work.

“Our plan to build 90% renewable energy nationally by 2030 would generate $53 billion of investment in clean-energy projects in Queensland over 15 years.

“This would be delivered through a combination of direct government investment and ownership, and ‘reverse auctions’ which provide bankable incentives for private sector investment.”

Greens Senate candidate for Queensland Andrew Bartlett said: “On top of the tens of thousands of clean-energy jobs our plan generates, we also have a plan to secure jobs in mine site rehabilitation when coal mines close down.

“The Greens will ensure that big mining companies pay rehabilitation bonds upfront, so that we have funding in place for local mine site rehabilitation jobs before coal mines go bust and attempt to shirk their responsibilities.”