REVELATIONS a coal seam gas company tried to gain access to farm land when it had no right to explore will fuel community anxieties over resource developments.
Peak farm group AgForce welcomes a state government investigation into complaints from Darling Downs landholders that the Qld Gas Company (QGC) issued “notice of entry” letters in areas where it didn’t have mining exploration authority.
The letters, issued to 14 landholders in the Condamine district, requested access to properties to conduct driving or walking inspections. Notice of Entry letters are often the first time a property owner knows a company has rights in the area.
AgForce CEO Robert Walker said QGC’s blunder is symptomatic of the entire CSG process where gas companies are impinging on people’s lives without regard to the emotional impacts.
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