It's easy to dismiss Queenslanders as coal-addicted bogans, but it's more complex than that | Amanda Cahill

Everyone loses when we sideline the people at the forefront of the transition to a zero emissions economy

After the shocking – for some – results of the federal election were revealed on Saturday night, it didn’t take long for hashtags such as #Quexit and #MakeThemLeave to start trending on social media, calling for Queensland to be kicked out of Australia.

Whether people were rooting for Labor for climate-related reasons or otherwise, many unleashed their anger on regional electorates that delivered huge swings away from Labor, and that are home to some of Australia’s largest coal mines.

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