Documents have revealed that Adani did not accept expert advice provided by GeoScience Australia and CSIRO on how the environmental impact of its Carmichael coal mine could be limited.
Environment Minister Melissa Price said that Adani accepted the advice “in full”, but documents from GeoScience Australia showed the company did not accept key advice for its groundwater plan.
Adani said it did not see the scientific report until after its plans were approved and did not accept that a new model would breach environmental approvals.