Abbot Point coal port open to challenge over tugboat harbour left out of EIS

The federal environment minister, Greg Hunt, confirms harbour had not been considered in the environmental impact statement for the terminal expansion

The Abbot Point coal terminal may face a court challenge and a possible reassessment by the commonwealth after Greg Hunt admitted that the future development of a tugboat harbour at the site had not been considered in its environmental impact statement.

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