09 April, 2019

Coalition approves Adani groundwater plan despite questions over modelling

The Morrison government has approved the groundwater management plan for the controversial Adani project, a decision that follows internal pressure from Queensland MPs to achieve sign-off before the prime minister calls the federal election.
 Environment minister Melissa Price has approved the
groundwater management plan for the Adani project
 following pressure from Queensland MPs. 
The environment minister, Melissa Price, confirmed on Tuesday she had made a positive decision after advice from the CSIRO and Geoscience Australia “confirmed the revised plans meet strict scientific requirements”.

But the advice CSIRO and Geoscience Australia gave to the government could raise questions about the minister’s decision to approve the groundwater management plan.


Read the story from The Guardian by Katharine Murphy and Lisa Cox - “Coalition approves Adani groundwater plan despite questions over modelling.

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