Queensland MP Bob Katter has recruited two union members against Labor in the federal election, seizing on a rupture over the Adani coal mine which has Opposition leader Bill shorten exposed.
Mr Katter believes the state Labor government is anti-coal mining, saying union members are unhappy because their money is going to Labor, and the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) is the biggest donor in Queensland.
Labor’s resources spokesman Jason Clare says the Adani mine must stack up financially and environmentally, adding regional Queenslanders deserve secure, well-paying blue collar jobs.