Dear reader it is with some considerable excitement that we report to you of the Federal Court’s decision to allow Adani’s big new mine to proceed. Just this week the Federal Court dismissed an Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) case against Adani’s $16 billion Carmichael mine.
Adani Mine. Bigger than the Lesser Barrier Reef. And Better!
Malcolm Roberts M.P. ” show me the evidence behind global warming’. And besides, my shirt is way more colourful than a coral reef.
According to the ABC; The ACF had brought the case arguing that former environment minister Greg Hunt failed to consider whether the impact of burning coal and climate pollution would be inconsistent with international obligations to protect the Great Barrier Reef.The challenge was contested by representatives of Mr Hunt, along with lawyers for Adani.It follows another dismissed challenge brought earlier this month, relating to a Native Title determination.
Adani welcomed today’s decision in a written statement. “Over six years, there have been multiple approval processes, some two years of cumulative community consultation and submissions as part of those processes, and over ten appeals and judicial processes brought on by activists,” the statement read. “There can be no question that there has been more than ample opportunity for consultation, input and appeal and for activists to have their say. “Clearly, the time has come for the will of communities who are crying out for these projects to proceed to have their voices heard — not just those of activists from out of town.”
Real Men MINE! Though, the orange safety jacket is quite colourful. Arguably more colourful than a silly reef system.
On hand were Ms Coral Bleaching, and her four trillion children, who applauded the decision to give the Adani mine the go ahead. Citing the Federal Court’s decision she said; ‘seriously folks it’s time we moved on, for millions of years we’ve just had it too good, and with the approval of this great big mine, we have two choices either move out or die. It’s simple really, we’re just not doing the heavy lifting that will make Australia great. It makes sense, as most biota in this system make absolutely no contribution to the tax burden. Arguably although Adani, like all the big mining companies pay bugger all tax, and despoil systems like us, they do employ some people. Not as many as were employed in the Great Barrier reef I’ll admit, but big mining attracts big men. Environment jobs were so 1970’s, floral shirts and caftans. We’re proud to be extincted, and everything we associate with the worlds most unique eco system, because deep down we knew that we lacked the anointment of ‘manifest destiny’ and god given certainty. Happy to die to make Queensland progressive. I’ll be blunt, it’s an honour’.
ACF chief executive Kelly O’Shanassy decried the approval claiming; “It is absolutely incredible that the Federal Government could approve a mega-polluting coal mine in this day and age of climate change without being able to determine what impact that coal mine will have on climate change or on the Great Barrier Reef,”
Queensland Resources Council chief executive Michael Roche was more even handed. “We’re another step closer to getting the Carmichael coal mine out of these courts, and into making jobs for Queenslanders,” Mr Roche said. And that’s what Queensland needs; Certainty. The newly minted MP Malcolm Roberts, applauded the decision; ‘all this alleged despoilation of the reef was not evidence based. I fail to see what all the fuss was about. It’s axiomatic with being a Queenslander. Unless the environment is tamed, quarantined, and crushed, we feel let down, and letting all Queenslander’s down by association. And to be perfectly frank it’s time we got tough on Coral’. Asked for a response, Ms. Bleaching was unable to reply. She is allegedly suffering a condition. The technical term is dead.