QUEENSLAND'S opposition Liberal National Party has ruled out further coalmine development in two hot spots of the land access row between miners and farmers, with aspiring premier Campbell Newman saying food and water security is vital to the national interest.
But Mr Newman stopped short of backing Tony Abbott's call for farmers to have the right to "say no" to their land being accessed for mineral exploration, underlining the issue's sensitivity for the conservative parties. Read More
The Australian
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