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Community access to Land Court vital for environmental accountability
Queensland’s proposed mining law changes could restrict community access to the Land Court, weakening an important safeguard for environmental accountability. EnvA’s experience shows independent scrutiny can strengthen environmental conditions, test evidence and improve mining proposals—even when projects ultimately proceed.
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Coppabella Land Court challenge highlights value of public scrutiny
The Coppabella coal mine legal case demonstrates why Queenslanders need a meaningful right to challenge mining approvals. Land Court scrutiny resulted in stronger environmental requirements and highlighted issues including groundwater, biodiversity, rehabilitation and Aboriginal input into post-mining outcomes.
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Queensland must strengthen financial protections against $14.5 billion abandoned mine risk
EnvA is calling for stronger financial safeguards to ensure resource companies — not Queensland taxpayers — pay for mine rehabilitation. With rehabilitation liabilities exceeding $14 billion and recent mine failures demonstrating the risks, EnvA says financial provisioning must better protect communities.
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EnvA urges Federal Government to reject Ensham coal mine extension
Environmental Advocacy in Central Queensland is urging the Federal Government to reject a proposed nine-year extension of the Ensham coal mine, citing risks to threatened species, water resources and climate, and calling for rigorous assessment of cumulative environmental impacts.
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Land Court recommends Lake Vermont mine extension despite environmental and climate concerns
The Queensland Land Court has recommended approval of the Lake Vermont Meadowbrook coal mine extension for another 20 years. EnvA says stronger environmental conditions resulting from the Court process are important, but significant climate, habitat and water concerns remain.
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Australia can’t cut emissions while giving coal and gas room to grow
Environmental Advocacy in Central Queensland is calling for stronger emissions reductions from the coal and gas industry, warning that new and expanding fossil fuel projects should not be allowed to increase emissions while communities and other industries carry the burden of climate action.
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