Coalition accused of 'ideological wishlisting' after BHP pulls out of multibillion-dollar project

The mining giant's decision to abandon its Olympic Dam mine has raised questions about the government's opaque' selection process for major projects

The collapse of a government-declared priority project at the Olympic Dam mine in South Australia has prompted claims the Morrison government pursued an opaque" process lacking evidence to select projects.

Mining giant BHP abandoned a proposed multibillion-dollar expansion at the mine last week after deciding it did not make economic sense. It came four months after prime minister Scott Morrison declared it a major project of national economic significance that would be fast-tracked.