The booming coal seam gas industry is emerging as a significant issue in this month's Queensland election.
The CSG industry says investment in the sector is occurring at $30,000 per minute, but some farmers and environmentalists are worried about its impacts.
Dr Mark Bahnish, a post-doctoral research fellow at the University of Queensland, says it will be a major consideration for both rural and city voters.
"So here we're talking mainly about voters around the Scenic Rim, Lockyer Valley and the Western and Southern Downs," he said.
"But I think it's also going to have a big impact in Brisbane and some of the other regional centres, where there's a large number of voters who are very concerned about, in particular, the green issues."
ABC Rural
Editor's Note: You better believe that it is going to affect how Queenslanders vote. It has certainly changed the people around me ... March 24 is looming and our memories are LONG!
Editor's Note: You better believe that it is going to affect how Queenslanders vote. It has certainly changed the people around me ... March 24 is looming and our memories are LONG!
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