Traditional owners have complained to the ACCC that Glencore has made false and misleading claims about the findings of an independent report on its McArthur River zinc and lead mine.
The Northern Territory Government has circulated a draft bill to key stakeholders that will introduce a new offence of 'unauthorised pollution', whether or not it causes environmental harm.
The NT Government's introduction of a bill doubling environmental penalties has prompted NT Shadow Treasurer John Elferink to warn it presents 'a viability problem' for Darwin Port Corporation.