The Government’s announcement of $483m to fund the Urannah Dam, in close proximity to numerous existing and planned mining projects, is an undisguised investment in the expansion of the coal industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The dam, in Joyce’s own words, will provide water security for the nearby coal mining industry to grow into the future – even at a time when we need to urgently reduce emissions to avoid the impacts of climate change that parts of our country are currently experiencing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Greens environment and water spokesperson Sarah Hanson-Young said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“While towns in NSW are still cleaning up from the disastrous climate floods, Barnaby Joyce and Scott Morrison want to spend half a billion dollars to help build more coal mines and make climate change worse – this is unforgivable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Barnaby\u2019s big dam is all about helping expand the coal industry in the Bowen Basin – a project that has been dismissed by scientists, economists and the community. It\u2019s makes a mockery of the Morrison Government\u2019s net zero promise and their upcoming Federal Budget. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe climate has changed – it\u2019s happening now. We’re seeing the crisis unfold before our eyes, with people’s homes lost, their livelihoods destroyed. Australians can’t afford new projects that ignore the impacts of climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Voters around the country will be angry that Barnaby Joyce gets to spend $500 million on a massive dam for his coal donors, while people who have lost their homes in the bushfires and now the floods still don\u2019t have homes to live in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“This announcement has put a torpedo through the economic credibility of this Government. The feasibility studies into this project all show that this is nothing more than boondoggle – a waste of public money and a waste of time. When majority of voters support action on climate change, spending public money on making climate change worse is simply bad economic management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow on earth did this get the tick off from the Treasurer and the Finance Minister? Josh Frydenberg and Simon Birmingham should be embarrassed, Barnaby is already making a mockery of their Budget.” <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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