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The Queensland environment minister, Leeanne Enoch, has spoken to reporters in Brisbane about the approval process for the Adani Carmichael coalmine.



Enoch called on her federal counterpart, Melissa Price, to hold a press conference and explain her decision to approve Adani’s groundwater plan and “to call out the bullies in her own party that pushed her to make this decision at this very time”.

Enoch also said there were “a number of questions” about whether Adani’s groundwater plan would pass more the more stringent environmental conditions imposed by the Queensland government.

As we reported today a review by the CSIRO and Geoscience Australia found Adani had not conclusively identified the source of the Doongmabulla Springs.



Enoch said that identifying the source was a “core component” of the state environmental conditions for the Carmichael mine.



“From the very beginning, the identification of the source aquifers was in [Adani’s conditions].



“They have a requirement [to identify the source of the springs] and that’s what the regulator will be seeking.



“Certainly in terms of the [Geoscience Australia] and CSIRO report, there are a number of questions with regards to that, but I will allow the regulator of course to look at the current version of the [groundwater plan] in relation to the recommendations.”