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Labor senator Singh breaks ranks and says Adani coalmine would be a ‘huge mistake’
The federal Labor senator Lisa Singh has said the Adani coalmine would be “a huge mistake for this country” in a departure from the official Labor position. The opposition maintains the controversial project can proceed on its merits, but without any government support.
Singh, a left-leaning Tasmanian senator, told Guardian Australia on Tuesday the coal project had absolutely no merit.
“If we are going to be serious about climate change, we should not be starting any new coalmines in this country,” she said. “I understand the need for jobs in the regions, but those jobs need to be long-term sustainable jobs.
“I believe the Adani coalmine is a big mistake for this country. Our future, like India, has to be in renewables.”
Federal Labor has been attempting to walk a line where it has supported the Queensland mine if it can proceed on a commercial basis and comply with regulatory hurdles. It has opposed federal government support for the project …
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