In terms of the Qld Ministerial pecking order he is well and truly down the bottom. This unfortunately means that he will have to tow the party line which is all about protecting Labor's preference deals with the Greens and hence we are still years away from full approval.
If you want to gauge the level of support from the state government, simply read Minister Stewart's (Minister for Resources) announcement or lack thereof when the the Mining Leases were granted:
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