ENVIRONMENT

Another New Acland water challenge

THE Oakey Coal Action Alliance and Lock the Gate have applied for a review of the Queensland government’s long-awaited decision to grant New Hope Group an Associated Water Licence for its New Acland Stage 3 thermal coal mine and are prepared to take their challenge to the Land Court.

 If the department rejects their application, they will then have the opportunity to take their evidence to the Land Court.

If the department rejects their application, they will then have the opportunity to take their evidence to the Land Court.

OCAA secretary Paul King said based on its expert evidence submitted to the government, the Queensland Water Department made an error of judgement by granting an AWL to New Acland. If the Water Department...

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