The #StopAdani movement and their brainwashed followers and a very far left leaning media, continually lie about how many jobs are on offer with this project. They
continually share disinformation from a previous court case where
Adani's witness revealed that there would be 1464 jobs for the entire
project over it's lifetime.
Let's debunk that and share the FACTS.
The witness - JEROME GREGORY FAHRER - was giving evidence on the "Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project" ONLY!
Let's debunk that and share the FACTS.
The witness - JEROME GREGORY FAHRER - was giving evidence on the "Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project" ONLY!
However, the jobs figures quoted are not for the rail, port, construction or additional phases. They were only for phase 1 of the Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project.
There is also the "North Galilee Basin Rail Project" which covers the rest of the rail to Abbot Point, then there is the "Abbot Point Growth Gateway Project" and "Abbot Point Expansion" which covers what will happen at Abbot Point. Ofcourse there is the supply chain employment too that goes with the three projects. You know, the indirect jobs!!
It is these indirect jobs where most of the employment will come from. A really good example of direct and indirect jobs is the Tourism jobs for the Great Barrier Reef. The figure changes constantly, but, last time we checked, it was 69,000. Now, there is not 69,000 direct jobs. This number is direct and indirect, such as a shop selling Surf gear etc.
Same for mining, indirect jobs are those that are on the supply chain.
Some call it an Employment Multiplier -
What is An Employment Multiplier?
An employment multiplier is one of the measures used to determine the impact a particular industry will have upon an area when it arrives or departs. In its simplest terms, the employment multiplier measures the amount of direct, indirect and induced jobs created (or lost) in the area. Direct jobs are related to the specific industry, while indirect jobs are those that support the industry. Induced jobs are those that are a result of direct/indirect employee’s spending money in the community. Generally, industries with a higher multiplier are more desirable.
Coal mining has an employment multiplier of 4.4 – meaning that for every mining job, 4.4 other jobs are created. Oil and gas extraction have a multiplier of 6.9. As one can see, these industries can be viewed as a boon to communities.
Below - information about the projects and a transcript of Jerome Fahrer's Affidavit.
Project 1 (2 phases) - Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project
Description:-
Open-cut and underground coal mine with a yield of 60 million tonnes per annum and a 189-kilometre railway line.
Key features:-
- six open-cut pits and five underground mines
- five mine infrastructure areas
- coal handling and processing plant
- heavy industrial area
- water-supply infrastructure
- 189-kilometre rail line
- off-site infrastructure, including workers' accommodation village and airport.
- Up to 1075 (construction)
- Up to 3800 (operational)
- Up to 1400 (construction)
- Up to 120 (operational)
Project 2 - North Galilee Basin Rail Project
Description:-
Approximately 310 kilometre standard gauge, greenfield rail line in Central Queensland, connecting the northern Galilee Basin to the Port of Abbot Point.
Key features:-
A 100 metre-wide rail corridor (to be refined from a one kilometre-wide investigation corridor) containing rail infrastructure scalable to 100 million tonnes per annum capacity, including:
Project 3 (2 parts) - Part 1 Abbot Point Growth Gateway Project
Description:-
The Abbot Point Growth Gateway Project involves dredging 1.1 million cubic metres in situ of seabed, which will then be placed on vacant industrial land, next to the existing coal terminal. This project will allow for the construction of a second trestle at the Port of Abbot Point, increasing the port's capacity from 50 to 120 million tonnes per annum.
The Project is expected to generate significant economic activity during the construction phase. However, it should be noted that the works associated with the construction phase are highly capital intensive. As such, while employment generated by the Project will be significant, it is not as significant as what might occur in another heavy and civil engineering construction project!
Part 2 Abbot Point Coal Terminal 0 Project
A 100 metre-wide rail corridor (to be refined from a one kilometre-wide investigation corridor) containing rail infrastructure scalable to 100 million tonnes per annum capacity, including:
- passing loops
- road and rolling stock maintenance facilities
- water supply pipeline
- track and signalling maintenance facilities
- staff accommodation and training facilities.
- Up to 2017 (construction)
- Up to 369 (operational)
Project 3 (2 parts) - Part 1 Abbot Point Growth Gateway Project
Description:-
The Abbot Point Growth Gateway Project involves dredging 1.1 million cubic metres in situ of seabed, which will then be placed on vacant industrial land, next to the existing coal terminal. This project will allow for the construction of a second trestle at the Port of Abbot Point, increasing the port's capacity from 50 to 120 million tonnes per annum.
The Project is expected to generate significant economic activity during the construction phase. However, it should be noted that the works associated with the construction phase are highly capital intensive. As such, while employment generated by the Project will be significant, it is not as significant as what might occur in another heavy and civil engineering construction project!
Part 2 Abbot Point Coal Terminal 0 Project
Description:-
So, the next time you see someone quoting only 1464 jobs , please direct them to the above information. The problem with the #StopAdani movement is that , they never let the facts get in the way of a good story. And, believe me, their story telling is getting more intense and ridiculous by the minute. All they have really is lies and disinformation. The facts will show them up for the liars they are!
#GoAdani
Adani Australia‘s T0 terminal at Abbot Point Port would be
located adjacent to the existing T1 terminal and within the port’s
current limits.
The project would involve the onshore construction of rail in-loading facilities, coal handling and stockpiles. Conveyors would connect these facilities to two new ship loading berths, approximately 3km offshore.
Jobs: for 2 parts
Below is a link to the affidavit from the court hearing where the disinformation of jobs (1464) were created. The far left media and environmentalists cherry picked those figures, without looking at the facts that Jerome was ONLY quoting figures for phase 1 of 1 Project only. As seen above, there are more projects involved, and, the jobs created will be huge.
Affidavit
And, just to prove that there are a massive amount of jobs, associated with coal mining. Please refer to the pictures below, showing other coal mines and only their direct employment. Remember, to multiply that figure by 4.4 to get an indication of the indirect jobs. Most of these mines are small, some are quite huge, but, not as big as Adani's! Just another indication that the #SopAdani movement have no idea about coal or the jobs associated with them.
Source: - Coal Mining Central Queensland
Some links below to other coal mining ventures in Qld. Check out how many jobs are associated with them as well!! Don't forget to multiply them by 4.4 for the indirect jobs amount!
Red Hill Mining Lease Project
14 million tonnes per annum of coal, and , a permanent workforce of 1500! Indirect jobs would be - 6600!
Kevin's Corner Project
The project would involve the onshore construction of rail in-loading facilities, coal handling and stockpiles. Conveyors would connect these facilities to two new ship loading berths, approximately 3km offshore.
Jobs: for 2 parts
- 1705 (construction)
- 428 (operational)
Below is a link to the affidavit from the court hearing where the disinformation of jobs (1464) were created. The far left media and environmentalists cherry picked those figures, without looking at the facts that Jerome was ONLY quoting figures for phase 1 of 1 Project only. As seen above, there are more projects involved, and, the jobs created will be huge.
Affidavit
And, just to prove that there are a massive amount of jobs, associated with coal mining. Please refer to the pictures below, showing other coal mines and only their direct employment. Remember, to multiply that figure by 4.4 to get an indication of the indirect jobs. Most of these mines are small, some are quite huge, but, not as big as Adani's! Just another indication that the #SopAdani movement have no idea about coal or the jobs associated with them.
Some links below to other coal mining ventures in Qld. Check out how many jobs are associated with them as well!! Don't forget to multiply them by 4.4 for the indirect jobs amount!
Red Hill Mining Lease Project
14 million tonnes per annum of coal, and , a permanent workforce of 1500! Indirect jobs would be - 6600!
Kevin's Corner Project
So, the next time you see someone quoting only 1464 jobs , please direct them to the above information. The problem with the #StopAdani movement is that , they never let the facts get in the way of a good story. And, believe me, their story telling is getting more intense and ridiculous by the minute. All they have really is lies and disinformation. The facts will show them up for the liars they are!
#GoAdani
