ABOUT a dozen people attended a rally outside of Wagga's GHD office to highlight the contractor's involvement with the Queensland Carmichael coal mine.
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The rally on Friday morning by the Stop Adani Wagga group was as part of a nationwide demonstration this week.
Organiser Neil Harris said it was an extension from the protest last week against Tradelink's parent company Fletcher Building.
"There's a push right across Australia at the moment to target GHD offices to convince their head office to not make any further contracts [with Adani]," Mr Harris said.
"They've got contracts with Adani at the moment but we want to make that the last contract."
Mr Harris said the rally is not against the local GHD workers and office.
"It's the head office that's trying to do these big deals with Adani," he said.
"We want head office to say 'well, we've got a reputational and commercial risk if we keep contracting with Adani'."
Mr Harris cited the ABC's report about dissent by GHD engineers after leaked emails revealed internal tensions over the company's relationship with Adani.
"Within the organisation, lots of engineers are very upset about their association with Adani," he said.
The Daily Advertiser contacted GHD media; however, a spokesperson referred queries to the frequently asked questions section on its website.
GHD says its policy is that they do not publicly comment on matters that relate to client business.
"While details of our work with Adani are confidential, we can confirm that we are not responsible for the design of mine site infrastructure or construction of the Carmichael coal mine," the business says.
"We have no ongoing contractual obligations on this project beyond early December 2019, when the existing contractual obligations are due to expire."
The business says it will assess any future opportunities to work with Adani's Australian businesses, which include renewable energy projects, if and when these opportunities arise.
Climate Change Australia member Frank Dennis warned about a pending climate catastrophe.
"Most governments have only given token gestures on this issue," he said.
"Our federal government should be leading the way on this. The fossil fuel industry must change; it can't be business as usual.
"We needed leadership."
