Recent articles by Christine Carlisle

Environment Minister resorts to drug dealer's defence for coal mine approvals

Environment Minister resorts to drug dealer's defence for coal mine approvals

The Environment Council of Central Queensland (ECoCeQ) has been in the Federal Court this week arguing that the Environment Minister, Tanya Plibersek has acted irrationally and unlawfully in her risk assessment of the expansion of 2 very large coal mines in NSW. The proponents of these mines, the Mount Pleasant Optimisation coal mine expansion and the Narrabri Underground Mine Stage 3 Extension, joined the court case to also defend the Ministers decisions.

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