Japan 'ignored' in Qld coal fight
Japan has warned it will buy its coal elsewhere if a stoush over rail operator Aurizon's plan to slash Queensland's coal haulage is not resolved quickly.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk will tell senior Japanese officials in Tokyo in coming days their coal imports are secure despite Aurizon's altered maintenance plans for the Central Queensland Coal Network, which will slash exports by 20 million tonnes a year.
It comes after Japanese steelmakers have told Ms Palaszczuk buyers were being ignored and warned they would look to other regions if the conflict was not resolved soon.
