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Supreme Court strikes out major part of Adani's lawsuit against climate campaigner Ben Pennings
Today, the Queensland Supreme Court struck out key allegations made by the Adani Group against climate campaigner and father, Ben Pennings. Adani has 28 days in which to appeal.
The judgment comes after four years of trauma for Ben and his family, having to endure what some described as the Adani Group's 'attack-dog legal strategy' in which millions of dollars of costs were sought against Pennings for the alleged impacts of his efforts to stop Adani's climate-wrecking Carmichael coal mine from proceeding.
'This false vilification of Ben Pennings through legal accusations has effectively been a four-year gaol sentence with an unknown date of execution. It cried out for action for governments around the country to make such actions illegal as in many jurisdictions overseas,' said Bob Brown.
'For the conservation movement, Ben will be an enduring hero until the day the coal mining stops and beyond,' said Bob Brown.
The Guardian has published an account of the judge's decision as well as reactions by Ben Pennings and Adani:
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/dec/06/queensland-supreme-court-adani-coalmine-case-ben-pennings-ntwnfb
The complete judgment can be read here:
