Anthony Albanese rules out retrospective legislation to fight Adani

Labor frontbencher says party must ‘get the policy mechanisms right’ over Carmichael coalmineAnthony Albanese says Labor should not single out existing projects, like the Adani coalmine, that have already gone through approval processes “and then retrospectively change existing laws, which would have ramifications across the board”.The Labor frontbencher has effectively ruled out Labor overhauling the Environmental Protection Biodiversity and Conversation Act as part of a strategy to boost legal options of killing the controversial Queensland coal project. Related: Batman byelection: Adani casts long shadow over former Labor stronghold Related: Adani abandons March deadline to secure funding for Carmichael coalmine Related: Adani Australian CEO's record 'wouldn't have altered mine approval' Continue reading...