A French TV crew was arrested in Australia for filming a protest against the Carmichael coal mine. Here is why this mining project is shaking up Australia.
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00:00This is coal. Don't be afraid. It has delivered prosperity to Australian businesses.
00:25This can only be got if they ignore all the ecologists, if they ignore global warming.
00:30Don't do it. It's about time to get with it.
01:00This is coal. Don't be afraid. Don't be scared. It's coal that has ensured for over a hundred
01:24years that Australia has enjoyed an energy competitive advantage that has delivered prosperity
01:32to Australian businesses and has ensured that the Australian industry has been able to remain
01:37competitive on a global market.
01:54I
02:23have friends and family working in the mines up in North Queensland and I 100% understand
02:30their concerns about stopping coal, like it's a huge industry up there. I understand that,
02:35but I think this issue is more important than just single electorates. I think it
02:39involves all of Australia.
04:39This can only be got if they ignore all the ecologists, if they ignore global warming,
04:53if they ignore that the price of coal is heading south,
04:57that the mining industry for coal is in structural decline.
05:10This is a march against Adani and we need action. We need to make sure that Adani doesn't go ahead
05:23because we have 12 years to become carbon neutral.
05:27If we don't, it's going to be basically irreversible to stop dramatic climate change.