“You know, a mine just as big as Adani was approved by the Queensland Government in the Bowen Basin during the formal election campaign.”
What RMIT ABC Fact Check found
Mr Fitzgibbon's claim doesn't stack up. The mine he referred to — Olive Downs, near Moranbah, south-west of Mackay — plans to produce up to 4.5 million tonnes of coal per year in its first stage, eventually ramping up to 15 million tonnes. Further to the west, Adani's Carmichael mine expects to initially produce 10 million tonnes per year, but the company has suggested this could later triple to 27.5 million tonnes. While Olive Downs has sought approval for a maximum output of 15 million tonn...
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In short
Joel Fitzgibbon (Opposition resources spokesman) made this claim around 22 May 2019. RMIT ABC Fact Check (Australia) looked into it and published its finding on 13 June 2019, 22 days later. Its rating was “Doesn't stack up”.
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This check was done by RMIT ABC Fact Check, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.