The project has been at the centre of controversy with environmentalists warning of severe damage to the Great Barrier Reef.

The Adani group’s $7.2 billion coal mine project in Queensland has run into one stumbling block after another in recent months.

"We can't become a nation of naysayers; we have to remain a nation that gives people a fair go if they play by the rules," Abbott said.

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The Sydney court said environment minister Greg Hunt had ignored the advice of his dept regarding the harm posed to the two vulnerable spec...

Environmentalists hailed the ruling against the Carmichael mine as another setback for the project, estimated to cost up to $16 billion.

Reports said that Adani took legal action which, if successful, would allow the Queensland government to compulsorily acquire the land.

Environmentalists have raised strong concerns about dredging and dumping at the Abbot Point which is said to be a risk to the reef.