Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk officially opened the $20 million vocational training centre in Beenleigh on Wednesday in partnership with the Plumbing Industry Climate Action Centre.
It’s one of four renewable and hydrogen training centres committed to by the state government which will see apprentices and trainees graduating with skills to meet the needs of our future energy system.
Palaszczuk said the centre would support more good job opportunities in Queensland’s growing hydrogen sector.
“Queensland is on track to becoming a global hydrogen heavyweight,” she said. “We recently announced our $62 billion Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan which will drive our renewable energy transformation.
“This includes developing our hydrogen industry which is expected to grow by $19 billion and create 4,350 jobs by 2040.
“We’re already on our way with 40 hydrogen projects happening across the state. But to realise the full economic potential of our energy transformation, we need to invest in our workforce – and this new $20 million training centre does that.”
Treasurer Cameron Dick said the energy transformation provided Queensland with a once-in-a-generation jobs opportunity.
“Our Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan will support 100,000 new jobs, the majority of which will be in regional Queensland,” he said.
“Queensland has the natural resources, the ports, the workforce and the skills to become a global leader in the emerging green hydrogen industry, which will be good for Queensland’s economy.”
Plumbing Industry Climate Action Centre Chief Executive Shayne La Combre said the centre was critical for the industry.
“This world-leading centre is a great example of industry working together to equip apprentices with the skills needed for jobs now and into the future,” he said. “Never have the skills of those working in our energy industries been so critical to the economic future here in Queensland and Australia. This centre will ensure apprentices and those working in the industry receive high quality training to prepare them for jobs in new and emerging industries like hydrogen.”
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