A Qld court has recognised the cultural rights of First Nations peoples in a landmark ruling against a mine

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The court ruled that Clive Palmer's proposed Waratah coal mine would pose unacceptable climate change impacts and limit the human rights of people in Central Queensland.

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The Environmental Defenders Office, on behalf of Youth Verdict and The Bimblebox Alliance, opposed the mine on human rights grounds, arguing it would exacerbate climate change and destroy a nearby nature reserve. "In the end, I have decided the climate scenario consistent with a viable mine risks unacceptable climate change impacts to Queensland people and property, even taking into account the economic and social benefits of the project," President Kingham said in her ruling on Friday.

"For each right, considered individually, I have decided the importance of preserving the right, given the nature and extent of the limitation, weighs more heavily in the balance than the economic benefits of the mine and the benefit of contributing to energy security for Southeast Asia."The court found the potential impact of subsidence from mining under the nearby 8000-hectare Bimblebox Nature Reserve were also uncertain and potentially severe.

 

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Poor Clive :( fat bastard 😂😂

Let's get rid of schools & welfare too then.

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