Antinuclear

Senate calls on Coalition to rule out financing Adani’s Carmichael coalmine

Greens motion also calls on government to rule out publicly funding any of the mine’s associated infrastructure

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/sep/01/senate-calls-on-coalition-to-rule-out-financing-adanis-carmichael-coalmine ~ Michael Slezak @MikeySlezak 1 September 2016

“The government is under increasing pressure to rule out public funding for Adani’s Carmichael coalmine, after the Senate passed a Greens motion calling on the Coalition to rule out financing the mine or any associated infrastructure.

“The government did not oppose the motion, so it was carried without a formal count on Thursday.

“Larissa Waters, the Australian Greens deputy leader and mining spokesperson, said:

“Australia must not spend public money propping up a project that more than a dozen private banks have refused to finance, especially while this government is trying to cut $1bn from clean energy.” … ”

September 3, 2016 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | General News