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GREENS ANNOUNCE A PLAN FOR FLOOD VICTIMS TO BE ABLE TO SUE COAL AND GAS COMPANIES FOR FLOODING CATASTROPHE

Flood victims would be able to sue coal and gas companies for the recent flooding catastrophe under a new Greens Party proposal.

Greens Leader Adam Bandt visited the Northern Rivers today – announcing a plan to introduce legislation which would allow victims, councils and governments to sue coal and gas corporations for any natural disaster from mid-2019 onwards.. deemed ‘climate fuelled’.

Bandt was joined by Greens Candidate for Richmond, Mandy Nolan, who is hoping to swing the vote in her favour at the upcoming federal election.

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Josephine Shannon

Josephine Shannon is a Reporter for NBN News, covering the Central Coast region in New South Wales and based in Gosford. Josephine joined the Northern Rivers bureau in September 2021, covering the Northern Rivers 2022 flood disaster before moving to the Central Coast in March 2023. Get in touch by emailing josephine.shannon@nine.com.au.

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