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HISTORICAL FACTS: Ben pennings | History Defined

Activist claims win in 'biggest' anti-protest lawsuit

A coal mining giant's epic legal pursuit of climate activist Ben Pennings is over after a $600 million lawsuit over an environmental protest was dropped.

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Environmental activist Ben Pennings declares ‘massive victory’ after Adani drops its years-long legal pursuit

Queensland supreme court orders Pennings, a campaigner against the Carmichael coalmine, not to seek to acquire Adani’s confidential information

The Guardian - AU

Drew Hutton helped found the Australian Greens. So why has the troubled party booted him from its ranks?

The former life member says his support of those voicing ‘trans-critical’ views is a matter of free speech – but others say it’s a question of what values the party supports

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Adani names two dead Australian war veterans in documents alleging protest conspiracy against it

Exclusive: Judge says case appears to be making ‘no real progress towards trial’ as mining company files fourth statement of claim since 2020

The Guardian - AU

Supreme court throws out parts of Adani’s ‘embarrassing’ case against activist

Ben Pennings ‘extraordinarily relieved’ after judge strikes out allegations that he had caused companies to withdraw from contracts connected with coalmine

The Guardian - AU

Activist happy as claims struck out of Adani legal saga

An activist embroiled in a long-running legal stoush with a mining multinational has claimed a courtroom win, with the battle set to continue into the new year.

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Climate in the courtroom: all sides are using ‘green lawfare’, and it’s good for democracy

In recent weeks, the Menzies Research Centre, the Liberal party-aligned think tank, has criticised the rise in “environmental lawfare”. National media outlets duly took up the mantle.

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‘Abuse of process’: activist Ben Pennings seeks to have Adani case thrown out of court

Application comes after miner amended its statement of claim to remove allegation Pennings accessed confidential information

The Guardian - AU

‘Still creeped out’: Queensland activist asks Adani to destroy surveillance photos taken of family

Ben Pennings says matter continues to cause ‘anxiety’ after nine-year-old photographed, according to letters

The Guardian - AU

Queensland activist Ben Pennings ordered to hand over his files on Adani

Pennings required to compile information he has about Carmichael coalmine and various campaigns

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Adani drops $600m claim against Queensland activist and seeks $17m instead

Mining giant claims Ben Pennings sought to disrupt operations of the Carmichael coalmine, its suppliers and contractors

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