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Palmer's Galilee Basin coal plan court loss

A DECADE after it was approved by the federal government, and after years of no movement and a three-year court battle, Clive Palmer’s Waratah Coal’s plans to develop the former China First project in Queensland’s Galilee Basin have been rejected.

Clive Palmer's Waratah Coal has had a landmark court loss.

Clive Palmer's Waratah Coal has had a landmark court loss.

Queensland Land Court president Fleur Kingham ruled carbon emissions from the massive thermal coal mine would contribute to environmental harm, and the claimed A$2.5 billion in economic and social benefits...

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