Photo: Mr Abbott said while he wants the coal seam gas industry to flourish, anything that prejudiced prime agricultural land should not be allowed. (Supplied)
Federal Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten says Tony Abbott has put a sovereign risk into mining investment by backing the rights of farmers to deny access to their land.
The Opposition Leader last week offered his support to farmers, saying they should have the right to say no to coal seam gas (CSG) miners accessing their land.
Farmers have been increasingly distressed about the lack of consultation with CSG miners.
Mr Abbott said while he wants the coal seam gas industry to flourish, anything that prejudiced prime agricultural land should not be allowed.
But Mr Shorten told the ABC's Insiders program Mr Abbott's comment was ill-considered.
"If you're going to upend the whole way of doing business in Australia here in the mining sector, I wouldn't do it with some reckless, risky thought bubble," he said. Read More
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