Matthew Canavan has resigned as federal minister for resources and Northern Australia after being the latest victim of the dual citizenship drama that has engulfed Australian politics this month.
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Green groups accuse miners of dodgy offset packages
Biodiversity offsets used by mining companies to gain approval for major projects will be investigated in the first of three public hearings of a federal senate inquiry today.
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Mining tax repeal fails in Senate
The mining tax has met with reprieve in the Senate, with the unpopular tax repeal voted down 35 to 32.
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Greens move senate motion to suspend CSG activity Australia-wide
The Greens will lodge a senate motion today calling for the suspension of current coal seam gas projects and ask that no new approvals be awarded.
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Mining’s environmental offsets to get senate inquiry
Biodiversity offsets used by mining companies to gain approval for major projects will be investigated in a senate inquiry after The Greens secured support from Labour.
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Governments ink deal to fast track environmental approvals
The Abbott government has sealed a deal with Queensland aimed at streamlining the process of environmental approvals in a bid to cut green tape.
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Xstrata Wandoan coal mine gets the greenlight
Queensland's Land Court has recommended Xstrata's Wandoan coal mine for government approvals, stating objections to its contribution to climate change were "irrelevant".
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