Richard Di Natale (Victoria, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

It was Adani themselves who were forced to correct their claim that the Adani mine would generate 10,000 jobs. Indeed, what we found was that, under oath, when Adani were forced to justify that claim, they were unable to do so. In fact, they had inflated that claim sevenfold. That was a statement made by Adani under oath.

This is a project that doesn't generate jobs; this is a project that kills jobs. This will kill the 70,000 jobs on the Great Barrier Reef. This is a project that, if it goes ahead, will ensure that we lose one of the most precious natural assets not just of Australia but of the world. The challenge now is for Bill Shorten to stand up against Michael Danby, his own member for Melbourne Ports, who just yesterday said that they should back the project. Bill Shorten should show some leadership here and stop this carbon bomb from going ahead. (Time expired)