Prime minister raises spectre of Australia fitting ‘a nation of naysayers’,two days after federal court set aside approval for enormous Adani mine in QueenslandTony Abbott has reaffirmed his support for the enormous Adani coalmine in central Queensland, arguing Australia has “a problem as a nation” if the courts could “be turned into a means of sabotaging” such projects.
The prime minister warned against fitting “a nation of naysayers” two days after the federal court set aside the federal approval for the Carmichael mine because the environment minister, and Greg Hunt,had not fully assessed its impact on two vulnerable species: the yakka skink and the ornamental snake. Related: Coalition may change environment laws after Carmichael mine setback Related: Approval for Adani's Carmichael coalmine overturned by federal court Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com