Traditional Owners challenge Adani Carmichael mine in Federal Court

The Indigenous traditional owners of central Queensland's coal rich Galilee Basin, the Wangan and Jagalingou Family Council, have in Brisbane launched a Federal Court challenge to the Adani Carmichael mine.

Traditional Owners challenge Adani Carmichael mine in Federal Court

The Indigenous traditional owners of central Queensland's coal rich Galilee Basin, the Wangan and Jagalingou Family Council, have in Brisbane launched a Federal Court challenge to the Adani Carmichael mine.

The traditional owners have promised to stop the $16.5 billion Carmichael mine, the biggest in Australian history, saying it will negatively impact traditional lands.

The court action is aimed at challenging a decision by the Australia's National Native Title Tribunal that the state government may issue mining leases for Carmichael.

The Federal Court challenge is part of a two pronged approach by traditional owners.

They're also visiting banks and other financial institutions in the United States, urging them to rule out funding the mine.

A spokesman for the group, Adrian Burragubba, spoke with Peggy Giakoumelos.

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