‘Beggars belief’: calls for federal intervention after extension to ‘carbon bomb’ open-cut coalmine approved by Queensland government
Hail Creek is responsible for about 20% of Australia’s coalmine methane, while only producing 1% of the country’s coalFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEnvironmental groups have called on the federal government to...
<p>Hail Creek is responsible for about 20% of Australia’s coalmine methane, while only producing 1% of the country’s coal</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/mar/12/federal-politics-parliament-reactions-anthony-albanese-labor-angus-taylor-matt-canavan-liberals-nationals-coalition-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Environmental groups have called on the federal government to intervene after Australia’s most methane-polluting open-cut coalmine was approved for extension.</p><p>A proposed expansion of the Hail Creek coalmine in central Queensland, described by conservationists as a “carbon bomb”, was backed by the state’s government on Wednesday.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/12/hail-creek-coal-mine-extended-queensland-government-federal-intervention">Continue reading...</a>
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