About a week into the catastrophic Hazelwood mine fire of early 2014, some surprising information emerged. The parts of the mine that weren’t catching on fire were those areas that had been rehabilitated.
It made sense: coal covered by soil is much less likely to burn than coal exposed to the air. But we could never have guessed that this information would lead to a two-year campaign, and a stunning announcement from the Victorian Premier in April 2016.
Here’s how it happened. View the timeline below for the events in chronological order.
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Two years ago hardly anyone was talking about rehabilitating mines. Now the Victorian Premier has announced a massive increase in mine rehab bonds, so taxpayers don't foot the bill. Here's how our campaign won.
