2025-04-10
Responding to reports Adani has named two dead Australian war veterans in documents alleging protest conspiracy against it Larissa Waters, Greens Leader in the Senate and Senator for Queensland said:
"Adani is so desperate to muzzle ordinary people’s dissent of their dodgy mines, they’re hauling dead people to court.
“If Adani knew Mike and Bill had passed when naming them co-conspirators, then their nastiness knows no bounds.
“If they didn't know they need to seriously consider whether their legal team is taking them for a very expensive ride.
"Billionaires and corporations hate being challenged, so they use their deep pockets to unleash pricey lawyers to start endless, terrifying legal battles.
“These bully-boy tactics, straight out of the US playbook, are on the rise in Australia. Meanwhile, Europe, the UK, Canada, and nearly half of US states protect everyday heroes like Ben from such legal intimidation. The Greens will fight to shield those standing up against fossil fuel giants who run our parliament and wreck our planet.
“The federal and state governments should have blocked Adani’s coal mine amid a climate crisis—and they definitely shouldn’t have handed over a billion dollars in taxpayer cash to let this dodgy company mine sacred First Nations land.
“The Wangan and Jagalingou have long warned that the ancient Doongmabulla Springs are at risk, and have been calling on Minister Plibersek to investigate the irreversible damage.
“Instead, in the final week of parliament, Labor colluded with Dutton’s Liberals to pass legislation that guts our federal environment laws all for the benefit of big corporations.”