• sbv@sh.itjust.works
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    2 months ago

    “Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart has also launched two separate lawsuits against the government, one for rejecting her Grassy Mountain project in 2021 and another for damages due to the coal ban. She is seeking more than $2 billion in compensation,” Andrew Nikiforuk writes in the Tyee.

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        It’s like Musk suing advertisers for not liking him. It’s an obviously dumb lawsuit but it gives the government an opportunity to settle or force a ruling to hand some wealth to their buddies.

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      Rich assholes finding creative ways to become even richer without actually doing anything