"All I have ever wanted is to be informed about what is going on": David Hubbard.
CHINCHILLA beef producer David Hubbard has seen his property impacted four times by QGC spillages this year.
Drilling fluid from a QGC mining rig had twice spilled into the Condamine River, a few hundred metres from where he accessed water for stock, and fluid also had spilled twice across a boundary fence into his paddock, he said.
The accidents, which had occurred at a neighbouring property, had taken place over a single month.
While he expressed his annoyance these incidents were occuring in the first place - a familiar story for many across rural Queensland - Mr Hubbard said his ongoing frustration was that he was not being adequately informed by the company about the discovery of the incidents and the follow-up investigations into the impacts.
He said he had only learnt about two of the incidents following his own initiative and questions.
Mr Hubbard said he had heard about the first spill in the Condamine River on the radio and had spent more than an hour on a State government hotline to find more information.
Mr Hubbard said gas companies should have an obligation to inform surrounding landholders if an incident occurred.
The shortage of timely, relevant and accurate information was listed as an ongoing cause of friction between landholders and gas companies in the land access framework review tabled last month in State Parliament.
QCL
Editor's Note: Shame QGC, shame.
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