A surprise election victory for Australia\u2019s pro-coal ruling coalition may bode well for the Adani Group\u2019s long-delayed mega coal mine project, with the Group\u2019s country head saying the defeat of Labor Party in Queensland, where the project is based, is a clear message to get the project done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The opposition Labor Party leader Bill Shorten who took a firm stand against coal and mining has announced he is resigning after accepting defeat as his party fared poorly in Queensland, especially in mining communities in the north of the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cQueenslanders are proud of their coal mining industry. They know it is an economic powerhouse that creates jobs and sustains their regions and also provides billions of dollars each year for the benefit of the State,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dow also added that Queenslanders do not understand the Queensland Labor government\u2019s continued efforts to \u201ctarnish and delay the work of Adani Mining, which has been held to the highest level of scrutiny over the past eight years of planning and demonstrated its capability to operate as one of Australia\u2019s leading mining companies\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Adani Group wants to develop the Carmichael coal deposits in Queensland state, but the plan has been hampered by regulatory delays and difficulty in securing financing aiming fierce environmental resistance. First proposed in 2010, the project, if fully developed, has the potential to more than double the country\u2019s coal exports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The people of the state \u201cdespair at the Queensland Labor Government\u2019s continued efforts to delay and undermine the delivery of the Carmichael Project, despite waving through approvals on other projects without the same level of scrutiny,\u201d he said. \u201cAs evidenced by this weekend\u2019s election results, Queenslanders have no tolerance for political actions that are unjust and put people\u2019s livelihoods at risk.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Australians re-elected Prime Minister Scott Morrison-led conservative coalition government in the federal polls. The coalition benefited from a stronger-than-expected showing in Queensland where Adani Group is developing large Carmichael coal mine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s time for the Queensland Labor government to stop shifting the goal posts and let us get on with delivering these jobs for regional Queenslanders,\u201d he said. \u201cIt is time to get the Carmichael Project done.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen there is an opportunity like the Carmichael Project ready to deliver thousands of jobs today in a manner that is both commercially and environmentally responsible, people cannot fathom why the Queensland Labor government refuses to get behind the Carmichael Project,\u201d Dow said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Minerals Council of Australia\u2019s Chief Executive Tania Constable in a statement said, \u201cThere is now a clear mandate for resources projects that have lawful approvals to proceed, such as the Adani coal mine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Australia\u2019s resources sector generates more export revenue than all industries combined, pays the highest average earnings and directly employs more than 2,40,000 highly skilled workers across communities, Constable said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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