Bill Shorten welcomes jobs from Adani coalmine but says taxpayers shouldn't foot bill
by Katharine Murphy and Joshua Robertson from Environment | The Guardian on (#2MY4Y)
Labor leader says project 'all well and good' if it clears regulatory hurdles after shadow minister casts doubt on viability
The Labor leader, Bill Shorten, is continuing to welcome the jobs that would be created if the controversial Adani coalmine proceeds, despite the shadow climate change minister, Mark Butler, saying over the weekend it would be a "miracle" if the project went ahead.
Shorten told reporters on Monday that, if the Adani project cleared all the regulatory hurdles, "then all well and good".
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