Labor warns government not to make Adani coalmine decisions before election

Government forced to play down 'split' amid reports of Queensland MPs pressuring Coalition over key approvals for Carmichael coalmine

Labor has warned the government against making any major decisions on the Adani coalmine before the election, while Scott Morrison and his environment minister Melissa Price face internal pressure from some Queensland MPs to take action.

While playing down reports of a "split", government MPs from Queensland, including James McGrath and Matt Canavan have kept up pressure inside Morrison's office and the party room for key approvals for the Carmichael coalmine, including the ground water plan, to be signed off on as soon as possible.