Barnaby Joyce says approval of Shenhua mine shows 'the world has gone mad'
by Australian Associated Press from on (#DQYE)
Agriculture minister says it's ridiculous to have coalmine in NSW food bowl after Greg Hunt approved controversial Chinese project in Liverpool Plaiins
The agriculture minister, Barnaby Joyce, has declared it ridiculous to have a major mine in the middle of Australia's best farming land after the environment minister, Greg Hunt, gave conditional approval for the controversial Watermark project in Joyce's New South Wales electorate.
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