When it comes to the controversial Adani coalmine, and the politics surrounding it, politics that will thunder throughout the election contest, it’s useful to start with first principles.
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| ‘There’s no straight answer on whether Labor would review the Adani mine groundwater decision if Bill Shorten wins the election.’ |
The first thing to understand is that this issue isn’t binary. Queensland doesn’t love Adani and loves coal, unlike the rest of Australia, which doesn’t love coal and loves renewables. It’s often presented that way when the issue is viewed through the political lens, but that’s not reality.
The reality is that views about the project are mixed, both inside Queensland and outside the state. MPs in central Queensland say their constituents want the jobs associated with the project. MPs in metropolitan Brisbane say their constituents, at least the people who worry about climate change, have similar views to people in Sydney or Melbourne, meaning negative views, because this project has become a proxy for inaction on climate change.
Read the story from The Guardian by Katharine Murphy - “Adani coalmine: can Labor get away with choosing ambiguity over integrity?”
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