At issue: Whether the Minister for Environment has a duty of care to avoid causing harm to Australian children when deciding whether or not to approve a coal mine expansion. If so, whether an injunction can be sought to stop the Minister from approving the coal mine expansion.
At issue: Whether the Minister was required under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) to consider the impact of scope three greenhouse gas emissions on the climate and the Great Barrier Reef when deciding whether to approve a coal mine.