Court challenge launched over minister's 'flawed' decision on Adani water trigger

Melissa Price made an error of law in assessing pipeline plan, Australian Conservation Foundation will argue

The Australian Conservation Foundation has launched a federal court challenge to the environment minister Melissa Price's decision not to apply the water trigger in assessing water infrastructure for Adani's Carmichael coalmine.

The court action, lodged on Tuesday, relates to the federal government's assessment of Adani's north Galilee water scheme, which would see a 100km pipeline constructed to transport 12.5bn litres of water a year from the Suttor River and Burdekin basin. The project would also expand an existing 2.2bn-litre dam to 10bn litres.