State governments are upholding environmental standards despite strong mining industry protests.
On Friday judge John Preston established a precedent to move all three categories of carbon emissions to the forefront of New South Wales planning approval process.
In Queensland, Adani’s Carmichael Mine is halted by groundwater management concerns as regulators prioritise water flow for graziers off the Galilee Basin.
The Minerals Council for Australia says stronger environmental regulations are responsible for the decline in the nation’s mining industry, with the recent Fraser Institute report ranking Australia alongside developing nations.