First Nations challenge over approval of Clive Palmer’s coalmine begins in Queensland

Case centres on whether proposed Galilee Coal Project would harm climate and limit human rights

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The proposal of a company owned by Clive Palmer to dig Australia's largest thermal coalmine in central Queensland is an attempt at financial gain" that comes with an obscenely high cost" for future generations, a group challenging the mine's approval in a landmark climate and human rights challenge has told court.

The case, which began in the Queensland land court on Tuesday, has been brought by a group of young people, Youth Verdict, and is led by its First Nations members.

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