Greens mining spokesperson Senator Larissa Waters says the Government should be sued for ignoring water laws for Adani\u2019s 12.5 billion litre water pipeline, unless the Environment Minister intervenes today and requires a full environmental impact assessment.
\n\u201cWe learned three weeks ago that this Government had done yet another special deal for Adani, exempting them from water laws despite their plans to suck out almost as much water as all the other users combined, from a drought-stricken region,\u201d Senator Waters said.
\n\u201cToday we learn that even the Water Department thought the water impacts were significant and required assessment \u2013 but the so-called Environment Department ignored this advice in favour of Liberal Party donors.
\n\u201cThe Environment Minister didn\u2019t even put her name to the decision \u2013 but she must now intervene and require the water impacts of sucking out 12.5billion litres of water to undergo a full environmental assessment.
\n\u201cIf she won\u2019t step in, the decision should be challenged in Court – and as a former environmental lawyer, I will support anyone who wants to do so.
\n\u201cThis Government shows wanton neglect of our water, environment and climate in favour of Big Coal. Why don\u2019t they just abolish parliament and have the Prime Minister report directly to the mining industry?
\n\u201cThe Government has once again demonstrated why corporate donations to political parties must be banned.
\n\u201cBetween 2014 and 2017, the LNP and Labor accepted $3.94 million from the Big Mining and Gas.
\n\u201cUntil we get donations reform, the major parties will keep propping up the coal industry and their corporate donor mates at the expense of protecting our precious water resources.
\n\u201cNevertheless, people power will stop Adani \u2013 and the Greens proudly stand with the community working for a safe climate future for us all.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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