It has been revealed, plans to proceed with Adani’s North Galilee Water scheme were put ahead, despite the advice of governmental water experts.
The proposed extraction of 12.5 billion litres of water from a river in Queensland to support the Carmichael coal mine, faces backlash following reports of community water shortages from last September.
The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources says the proposed action of the mine could have a significant impact on water scarcity.