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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Joe Hinchliffe and Ben Smee

Secret dealings: state-owned Queensland water company refuses to outline Adani relationship

Carmichael mine
Adani says its Carmichael mine has ‘the requisite water licences and access agreements in place for operations’. Photograph: Brendan Beirne

A Queensland government-owned water corporation is holding back 96 documents detailing its business dealings with Adani, refusing to answer questions or release any information about the nature of agreements it says are commercial in confidence.

The source of the billions of litres of water Adani needs every year for its Carmichael coalmine in central Queensland has been shrouded in secrecy since its bid to pipe from the Suttor River was overturned by the federal court.

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