High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Queensland being Australia`s second largest state in terms of physical area (Western Australia is the largest), achieving the early leaders` dream of providing electricity to every home entailed a considerable degree of pioneering, innovation, and commitment. Generation and limited distribution was initially the responsibility of local authorities. Queensland proved to be a pioneer in the supply of electricity, with the first public demonstration in Australia, the first recorded use for public purposes in the country, the first Parliament House in Australia and the first commercial operations in Australia all occurring in Brisbane.