Article 6YSHZ Murray Watt urged to intervene after accusations proposed Queensland coalmine clearing land in greater glider habitat

Murray Watt urged to intervene after accusations proposed Queensland coalmine clearing land in greater glider habitat

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Lisa Cox Environment and climate correspondent
from on (#6YSHZ)

Queensland Conservation Council releases images appearing to show large areas of bushland felled within threatened species habitat

Conservationists have called on the environment minister, Murray Watt, to intervene after satellite images appear to show clearing in threatened species habitat at the site of a proposed coalmine in Queensland.

Images and drone footage obtained by the Queensland Conservation Council over the past two months appear to show large areas of bushland cleared at the site of Magnetic South's proposed Gemini coalmine near Dingo in central Queensland.

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