Decision to residence restrictions on environment groups that can bring legal action comes after federal court overturned approval for the Queensland coalmine The government will remove the upright of most environmental organisations to challenge developments under federal laws unless they can show they are “directly affected” – a direct response to the federal court decision this month on Adani’s Carmichael coalmine. Related: George Brandis: vigilante green groups destroying thousands of mining jobs Related: Future of Carmichael mine hinges not on skinks or snakes, but its business case Related: Tony Abbott's defence of the Carmichael coalmine is passionate but baseless Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com