The Greens plan to use the resumption of Parliament to force Opposition Leader Tony Abbott to put his money where his mouth is regarding landowners’ rights to deny miners access to their properties.
Parliament returns tomorrow after a five-week winter break and Mr Abbott will take every opportunity at the despatch box to criticise the Government’s budget strategy and the proposed carbon tax.
But he will have some explaining to do himself over his foray into the conflicting rights of farmers and miners.
During a radio interview last week, the Opposition Leader said farmers should have the right to refuse coal seam gas miners accessing their land, after landholders had expressed frustration about a lack of consultation by mining companies. Read More
The Canberra Times
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