Nah. It's thanks to the country having a huge mining industry. A lot of jobs reflected that. Hell, we still have politicians proposing a new coal fired power

Nah. It's thanks to the country having a huge mining industry. A lot of jobs reflected that. Hell, we still have politicians proposing a new coal fired power station in North Queensland. It's not like NQ needs a new power station, much less one that costs far more than the alternatives. It does however have a lot of votes whose jobs depend on mining, and mining coal specifically. Apparently lying to them is a good way to get them to vote for you. It works for politicians and the mass media.