Monday, March 12

Australian farmers protest against coal seam gas mining on farming land

BRISBANE, Australia, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Busloads of Australia 's Queensland farmers have met in the key Brisbane seat of Ashgrove to march on the major political parties' campaign offices, protesting against coal seam gas (CSG) mining across farming land in the state, local media reported on Monday.

The Queensland Greens and Katter's Australian Party have joined the farmers in Monday's protest, according to the Australian Associated Press (AAP) reports.

They are expected to march on the campaign offices of Labor incumbent Kate Jones and Liberal National Party leader Campbell Newman.

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