Monday, August 15

Abbott Stuck in Policy Wedge

TONY Abbott remains locked in a policy wedge over allowing farmers to reject the intrusion of mining on their land, with LNP leader Campbell Newman splitting from the Federal Opposition Leader.   
Mr Abbott was yesterday faced with an unlikely political alliance with the Greens, who supported his declaration that farmers should be able to say no to mining exploration and development on their own land.

Labor seized on the conflict, describing Mr Abbott's position as a "sovereign risk" that would "upend the mining sector", or even shut it down.  Read More


The Courier Mail

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