The leader is not good, and there are countless eyes staring at him all the time.
Just days after the emissions reduction bill was passed, a governor reportedly sparked public outrage by renting two private jets to go to the same place.
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The planes flew on the same path, but Queensland Premier Steven Miles was split between the Queensland Premier and the Commissioner of Police, Mark Ryan, and Police Commissioner Steve Gollschewski.
They took off from Brisbane on Monday on the afternoon of April 22, a difference of just 15 minutes, and flew a total of 2,800 kilometers in the state.
It is reported that the rental of these two private jets is as high as 6,500 Australian dollars per hour.
Steven Miles 图源：dailymail
Miles and his team reportedly flew in an Embraer Phenom 300, and Ryan and Gollschewski rode in a Cessna Citation CJ2+.
After they landed in Townsville, they held a press conference unveiling a series of new initiatives to tackle the growing problem of juvenile delinquency across the state.
After the press conference, they took their respective planes and continued their flights to Cairns.
On Tuesday, April 23 morning, Miles made an appearance on the morning television show. The trio then returned to Townsville and then followed the coastline south to Hervey Bay.
Two planes returned to Brisbane on Tuesday afternoon, with the governor flying again to Cairns on Wednesday.
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In response, a government spokesman said that they would give preference to commercial flights when conditions permitted, but for this 2,800-kilometer journey, commercial flights are not suitable.
She said Miles only needs to use one QGAir plane.
"This week, the Premier and the new Police Commissioner will be meeting with the people of Queensland and police across the state to share important community safety actions with the community," she said in a statement. ”
"These initiatives are the foundation of the government's community safety plan, and the government listens and puts it into practice. ”
"Labor is the government of the whole of Queensland, not just the South East government department, so it's important that the premier, the director and the police chief visit the regions. ”
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But the public is angry because they just passed the new emissions bill just a few days ago.
Last Thursday 18 April, the Queensland Parliament passed two bills, the Energy Act and the Clean Economy Jobs Act.
The bill sets an ambitious target of reducing emissions by 50% by 2030 and by 75% by 2035. This goal is enshrined in Queensland law.
These reforms also set a target of 80% renewable energy generation by 2035 and strengthened the public ownership of energy assets.
In an article published last Thursday, Miles also said,
The passage of the new bill was a historic day in Queensland.
As soon as the words fell, the governor took the lead in making a move that was contrary to emission reduction, which naturally suspected of saying one thing and doing another.
But this is not the first time that Australian officials have been criticized for private jets.
Just last month, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Energy Minister Chris Bowen were heavily criticised for flying on private jets to the same destination for the Climate Statement Conference.
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Bowen had to come out and explain. He said it was because the runway at the airport was not strong enough to withstand the Prime Minister's big plane.
He said that because there were weight restrictions, the number of people in his entourage had to be reduced.
"The Prime Minister usually flies with the Royal Australian Air Force, and that's for safety reasons, so there's nothing wrong with that," Bowen said. ”
"But the runway at the airport was not strong enough to withstand large aircraft, so on the advice of the Air Force, we decided to use two smaller aircraft. ”
Although it sounds reasonable, since the emission reduction target has been set, it must not be used as a decoration.
It is hoped that the authorities can lead by example and effectively implement every detail, so that they can have credibility.