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Jury dismissed in Clive Palmer's Queensland Nickel environmental case
Tuesday, 6 Sep 2016 05:45:22 | Ben Millington
Clive Palmer's Queensland Nickel is not contesting the trial. (ABC: Nick Haggarty)
A judge has dismissed the jury in an environmental case against Clive Palmer's North Queensland nickel refinery.
Queensland Nickel has been charged with two counts of wilfully breaching its environmental authority when a wastewater dam overflowed in April 2014 during heavy rain.
The tailings dam allegedly contained high levels of cobalt and ammonia.
The Environment Department alleges the company ignored repeated requests to increase the capacity of the dam to cope with wet season rain.
The company, which is currently in liquidation, is not contesting the trial and a plea of not guilty was entered on its behalf.
After six days of testimony from several witnesses in the Townsville Magistrates Court, a Queensland Nickel representative came forward with new evidence causing Judge John Baulch to dismiss the jury yesterday afternoon.
The matter has been adjourned until next month.
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