Bird report still missing

ADANI has refused to meet with the independent panel reviewing its Black-throated Finch Management Plan now the due date for the panel’s draft report as promised by the Department of Environment and Science has passed.

An Adani spokesperson said that during a meeting, DES officials said they did not have a copy of the draft report and did not know when they would receive it.

“They provided this advice despite repeated written assurances to Adani that they would be receiving the draft report on February 1 and that the report would be finalised by February 15, 2019,” she said.

News Corp has obtained documents that confirm the February 1 due date for the final draft report was arranged by both parties. A response from the DES said Adani was briefed on the report on that day but would not confirm the report had been delivered.