Bribery, environmental vandalism, illegal dealings and allegations of corruption and money laundering – it’s the stuff of Hollywood. But this isn’t fiction. This is the true history of the Adani Group – the multinational conglomerate the Turnbull Government wants to give $1 billion to build a giant polluting coal mine that could kill our reef. Today, Environmental Justice Australia released the Adani Brief – a shocking report that unveils the dark underbelly of Adani Group’s business dealings. It’s unfathomable that any politician would do business with a company with this kind of track record, let alone give them $1 billion of public money to run amok with our air, water and wildlife. A handful of politicians in bed with the coal industry are driving this dirty business but the rest of our 150 elected representatives can stand up for people and stop this.
In the last few weeks, we’ve seen Prime Minister Turnbull and his fellow Coalition MPs trip over themselves to win favour with the coal industry. They spruik ‘clean coal’ not even Gina Rinehart will touch. They toss a lump of coal around Parliament, red-faced with laughter, while our communities battle bushfires in the hottest year on record. And they blame renewables for blackouts and price hikes caused by their refusal to move our energy system out of the dark ages. This is the kind of madness that comes from the dying gasps of an industry with its hooks deeply embedded in our political system. It’s game on – and we’re backing common sense. On Monday, a coalition of business, energy, investor,
climate and welfare groups including one of the biggest operators of
coal-fired power stations in the country, issued
a sharply worded wake-up call, calling for an end to 10 years of
finger-pointing politics on energy. And
polling this month revealed three-quarters of Australians, including
most Liberal voters, don’t want the Turnbull Government to give Adani a $1
billion loan to build its rail line.
On Friday March 3rd, we’ll be in court for our appeal hearing
challenging the government’s approval of this disastrous mine. And in coming weeks, we’re targeting the big Australian banks to make sure they don’t give a cent to Adani’s dirty big coal mine. Our movement is united to stop Adani. Don’t sit this one out – send your MP the Adani Brief now.
Together, let’s get the dirt out of our democracy. Geoff Geoff Cousins P.S. Read our summary or EJA's full report now. |
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