Coal seam gas (CSG) protesters say a campaign against the industry is growing, as environmentalists, farmers and some political groups join forces to lobby for landholders' rights.
Thousands of people joined rallies in Queensland, New South Wales and Western Australia yesterday as part of a national day of action against CSG mining.
The Greens say it is damaging food producing areas and Katter's Australian Party wants a 12-month moratorium on the industry.
Speakers at the rallies called on governments to stop granting mining licences for extracting CSG because of the damage they say it causes.
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