Queensland police regret making Indigenous leader leave Adani mine site during protest

Police recognise incident was traumatic for Adrian Burragubba, who was pressured to leave at the request of Adani

The Queensland police service has made a public statement of regret" to Wangan and Jagalingou man Adrian Burragubba, in relation to an incident where he was pressured by officers to leave traditional lands at the request of the coalminer Adani.

The cultural leader brought a complaint to the Queensland human rights commission after police broke up a protest camp opposing Adani's Carmichael coalmine in August last year.