The NSW and Victorian governments say they have no intention of joining Queensland in banning mining exploration in urban areas.
The Queensland government announced on Monday it would prohibit exploration in urban centres, providing a two-kilometre buffer around towns with a population of 1000 or more.
NSW Greens MP Jeremy Buckingham called on NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell on Tuesday to provide the same protections in the state, where coal seam gas (CSG) exploration has also become a divisive political issue.
"In NSW right now there are major mining projects occurring perilously close to major centres," Mr Buckingham said in a statement.
But a spokeswoman for NSW Resources Minister Chris Hartcher said the government had "no current plans" to impose a 2km buffer between CSG extraction and residential areas. Read More
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