ENVIRONMENT

Plibersek rejects coal but panders to farmers to protect reef

Plibersek rejected Palmer's Central Queensland Coal project because it could pollute the reef

Federal environment minister Tanya Plibersek continues to support farms over coal mines near the Great Barrier Reef.  Photo courtesy Australian government

Federal environment minister Tanya Plibersek continues to support farms over coal mines near the Great Barrier Reef. Photo courtesy Australian government

Federal environment minister Tanya Plibersek has admitted she turned down Clive Palmer's proposed Central Queensland Coal project outright for its impact on the Great Barrier Reef while spending billions...

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