Katter’s Australian Party Coal Seam Gas Mining Protection Plan

State Leader of Katter’s Australian Party, Aidan McLindon MP, will address the National Day of Action rally in Brisbane today, which aims to raise awareness of the environmental and food security impacts of unrestrained coal seam gas mining.

During his address, Mr McLindon will outline the Australian Party’s 12 point protection plan which will address concerns of landholders. Key aspects of Katter’s Australian Party policy are:

•  Implementation of a 12 month moratorium on all new coal seam gas developments
•  Development of no-go zones over sensitive areas such as the Scenic Rim, the Golden Triangle and the Great Artesian Basin
•  Providing landholders the right to say no to mining and allowing community input

“The Australian Party is the only party in the Queensland parliament that has a policy to give landholders their rights back. The ALP and Liberals have nothing more than empty words and will not offer any protections,” said Mr McLindon.

“Katter’s Australian Party will enact a 12 month moratorium and will give landholders the right to say no. These are concrete elements of our policy. Neither Campbell Newman nor Anna Bligh are prepared to give these guarantees because they remain on the side of miners.”

“The Parliamentary voting record shows that on 24 November last year both the ALP and LNP voted against a motion calling for a moratorium on coal seam gas. Only the Australian Party will genuinely stand up for farming and agriculture in this state.”

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