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QLD:Qld exports record amount of coal
AAP General News (Australia)
08-05-2010
QLD:Qld exports record amount of coal
BRISBANE, Aug 5 AAP - Queensland exported a record amount of coal last financial year,
according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data.
Treasurer Andrew Fraser told state parliament on Thursday that the state exported a
record 183.1 million tonnes of coal in 2009/10, an increase of 14.9 per cent from 2008/09.
"As the industry grows, so will the businesses that will do the heavy lifting, getting
the coal from mine to port," he said.
"QR's (Queensland Rail) coal and freight business, operating now as QR National, carried
a record 262.3 million tonnes of freight over the last financial year - 14.5 million tonnes
more than the previous year.
"These results underline both the size and scope of QR National's operations, but also
the fact that the world's demand for our goods remains strong, and will be a key driver
of our economy into the future."
Mr Fraser said the value of Queensland's merchandise exports rose by 21 per cent to
$13.3 billion in 2009/10.
"Geographically, we are on the doorstep of Asia. That means we have a suite of customers
from the fastest growing region in the world that stand ready to purchase our goods,"
he said.
"As an export economy, this activity helps drive investment and create jobs.
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