Adani given extra year to pay for water licence due to 'project delays'

Queensland government move branded 'another special deal' for Carmichael mine

The Queensland government has quietly granted the Adani mining company a year-long extension to pay $18.5m for a water extraction licence, citing Carmichael coalmine "project timetable delays".

The extension was branded "another special deal" by environmental groups, who said the government had consistently defended granting water access to Adani in the middle of a drought by stating the company would be made to abide by strict conditions.