Coal debate becomes key in marginal seats

Coal has become a divisive and decisive issue in the federal election campaign, again being highlighted as environmentalist Bob Brown’s anti-Adani convoy makes its way north through Queensland. Support for the mine has put key marginal must-win seats in the central and north Queensland coal belt at stake for both parties while they also try on satisfy anti-Adani sentiment south of the border.

Protestors are seen during a Stop Adani rally in Brisbane, Monday, April 22, 2019. Source: AAP Image/Dave Hunt

If you try to stop Adani in Townsville, in far-north Queensland, you risk being told where to "go". Campaigning about climate change ahead of coal mining jobs is a tough sell. But Wendy Tubman from the Stop Adani Townsville group is undeterred.

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