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I’ll be the best friend you ever had, Peter Dutton promises miners

ABC, By chief digital political correspondent Jacob Greber, 26 Oct 24

In short:

Peter Dutton wants to fast-track more than 420 mining and energy projects if the Coalition wins government…………..

Peter Dutton will jettison Australia’s medium-term carbon budget by “turbocharging” a pipeline of more than 420 mining and energy projects as part of a broader pledge to make himself the best friend the resources sector has “ever had”.

“I want to see more excavators digging, more gas flowing, and more trucks moving,” Mr Dutton will tell the Minerals Council of Australia conference in Canberra on Wednesday morning.

……………………………………………………… Conservation groups are likely to be alarmed by Mr Dutton’s unabashedly pro-resources pitch given a significant portion of the potential pipeline includes high-emissions gas and coal projects.

If they were all to be approved, the nation’s international pledge to cut emissions by 43 per cent in 2030 would likely collapse under a Coalition government.

…………………”And I want to lean into growing opportunities like critical minerals, rare earths and uranium.”

………………….He will also move to limit the ability of third parties, including some Indigenous groups, to challenge decisions under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act…………………………… https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-10/peter-dutton-mining-best-friend-renewables-weapons/104334636?fbclid=IwY2xjawGJdiRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHUWLGwbckO97hXoFhsOwoCItJ235y1Q_QaHLBY43_QY9zxxEYL-AI60fCQ_aem_6-Je95cEWe3TOYTXCeGLNA

October 26, 2024 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Uncategorized