Amid fallout from fresh findings into a Queensland power station explosion, Mick de Brenni has been forced to interrupt leave to explain past statements.
Energy Minister Mick de Brenni has accused the former chief executive and chair of government-owned power generator CS Energy of giving him “incorrect advice” about the status of maintenance work at its part-owned Callide plant.
“ and the chair told me that repeatedly, they told me that in writing, I looked them in the eye multiple times and asked them to confirm that with me, and unequivocally, they confirmed that everything that needed to be done had been done.
Asked if he regretted previous comments that the explosion did not occur because of a lack of maintenance, he said this was based on advice now shown to be incorrect and was “not sure of the motivations of the then-CEO or the chair”.
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