Shorten says Adani mine decision will be made when Labor is in government

'Labor does not rip up contracts, and we don't create sovereign risk,' leader says, in cooling of recent commentsBill Shorten says Labor will make a decision about the future of the controversial Adani coalmine when it next wins government rather than taking any concrete position imminently, and will not rip up contracts or create sovereign risk.In a significant cooling of his recent public signalling on the Adani project, a statement issued by Shorten's office on Thursday says, "if there are decisions to be made in government, Labor will make them in the national interest, based on relevant laws, and the best and most recent information before us". Continue reading...