We have enough Coal for two thousand years why not sell some and make a quid . 

Same for Iron ore and Urainium

We have enough Coal for two thousand years why not sell some and make a quid . 

Same for Iron ore and Urainium

If only we made a quid, Brocky. We get raped and then charged for the privilege! These mining companies are leeches. People fall for their blab with the promise of jobs, but mining jobs are becoming more automated every day.

And worse, our Govt. allows overseas people to receive the work (on pittance wages) because the mining is happening in a remote area. These are the only long term jobs. Once the infrastructure is built, the contracted jobs for Australians are finished up.

Why not invest in renewables with battery back up? Stop crucifying the countryside and the precious freshwater aquifers and stuffing up the atmosphere. Just bite the obvious bullet and be done with it! End of story.

Free power from then on! Jobs and income for farmers and locals in rural areas. Yay!

Unfortunately, big business isn't too interested in renewables, because mining companies like Adani would prefer to "borrow" $millions for extraction infrastructure, then immediately shift the $$$ to family members in an overseas tax haven, avoid paying tax in Australia for years and years because all that debt means their bottom line is in the red, rape the land and sell her jewels, then declare bankruptcy before the clean-up bill arrives.

Why do we allow big business to perform such outrageous acts on our country and her tax-payers? This system stinks!

Of course, but the room smelt of burnt coal the next morning.

Sorry Plan B - we always loved our open log fires - and so did our pets (german sheps. and cat) lol - always got into "prime position" in front of fireplace -  when they knew the fire was being/about to be lit  lol -  (smart critters) .........

Never burnt coal but used to have a standing order of "Red Gum Splits" with the local "wood guy" during the winter months!  - smelt divine and friends used to love coming to dinner and having drinks - appetisers on arrival -  and then at end of night - cheese n fruit  platters and port/baileys etc. -  in front of fire!!!............

I do not have an open fire where I live now and to be honest - miss it terribly in winter!  :(   

All around me in the cold winter months here on the coast  - is the smell of other people's log fires".......... mmmmmmm   ........ smells lovely ...............

Frank, State AND Federal Labor are for Adani, but with better safeguards than what the COALition would ever entertain or enforce.

It doesn't make any difference which of the two major parties gives the nod to Adani. What counts is that the coal from the Carmichael mine will stuff our planet and our economies beyond repair, when and where ever that coal is burnt.

That $1billion taxpayer dollars might be wasted on building the rail and port infrastructure, is heart-breaking, especially when you consider how much good that money could do for Australia. The COALItion clowns claim to be the best economic managers, but they don't even know enough to consider the "Alternative Foregone", that is, how much $1billion invested elsewhere would improve our economy and hopefully, us people.

It is the Coalition who want to waste that $1billion on the Carmichael Mine rail and port infrastructure, via the NAIF (North Australia Infrastructure Fund), derived from Australian taxpayers. Yet no local or international Bank will touch Adani with a long stick, because of the risk and Adani's appalling history of syphoning loaned money to subsiduary companies via the Caymen Islands and other tax havens, then declaring bankruptcy when found guilty of environmental vandalism and charged with clean-up bills.

The biggest risk factor is politics for any one with skin in the mine. $1b? We gave more than that to foreign car makers.