The polling, commissioned by the Stop Adani Alliance, was released on Saturday as thousands of people are expected to attend rallies at dozens of locations around the country, expressing their opposition to the project. The ReachTel survey of almost 2,200 people across Australia found 55.6% of respondents opposed the mine going ahead. And polling by The Australia Institute in May found 59% of Queensland voters were opposed to any state or federal assistance for the mine. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAPMembers of the Stop Adani Alliance – which comprises more than 30 environment groups – began to gather at 40 protests around the country on Saturday. They plan to spell out “Stop Adani” in “human signs” at beaches and other prominent locations around the country.

Source: The Guardian October 07, 2017 01:52 UTC