Labor must now withdraw Adani water licence

LABOR’S decision to veto the $ 1 billion loan to Adani has proven to be a wise election move.

This was a core promise from the 2015 election, reiterated this election, and it must not be broken.

While Labor has good policies for our future such as limits on tree clearing and renewable energy targets, Queenslanders would not have been able to vote for Labor until they promised to veto the loan.

This was a decider as evidenced in both pre and post election polling.

However, Labor continues to offer subsidies to Adani through a $ 350 million royalties holiday, a $ 100 million roads upgrade, and most importantly, through free and unlimited access to our Great Artesian Basin water.

This water licence should never have been considered for a destructive coal project.

These subsidies are offered despite the promise to “not give one cent of taxpayers’ money to Adani”.

If Annastacia Palaszczuk is serious about her own integrity, and that of a re- elected Labor government, then she must immediately and publicly write to the Prime Minister to veto the loan and withdraw the other subsidies in line with her election commitments. Ms Palaszczuk must withdraw the Adani water licence. CHRISTINE CARLISLE,

Mackay.