Australian state leader calls for time frame on Adani coal mine approvals

Australia's Queensland state premier on Wednesday called for India's Adani Enterprises to sit down with the state regulator to work out a definitive timeline to obtain approvals for a controversial coal mine project in the state.

Premier Anna Palaszczuk said the community required certainty on the long-delayed Carmichael mine's outlook, and was tired of waiting for approvals after environmental reviews that have stalled the project.

"I think everyone's had a gutful of this, frankly," said Palaszczuk, a member of the Labor Party. The Adani project was at the heart of campaigning for last weekend's national election, which resulted in a shock win