On April 11…
Take politics out of Adani mine: Plibersek
Tanya Plibersek says politicians should not be ‘playing Australian off against Australian’ over Adani’s proposed Carmichael mine.
Source: 9News
On April 13…
Plibersek contradicts MP over Adani claim
Deputy Opposition Leader Tanya Plibersek says the environmental approval granted to Adani this week could be revisited by a Shorten government, contradicting a north Queensland MP who vowed “hand on heart” that Labor would not change the mine’s approvals.
Source: The Australian
If the mine is approved under the current administration, then revisiting the approval is PRECISELY ‘playing politics’.
Plibersek’s comments conflicted with Cathy O’Toole, who holds the Townsville seat of Herbert who told ABC radio on Thursday: ‘I can say here in Townsville, hand on heart, Labor will not make any changes if the Adani project goes through’