Events during the past week have shown how desperate and out-of-touch both Labor and the LNP are on the issues that is set to define the next state election - the social and environmental impacts of mining.
Greens spokesperson Dr Libby Connors said nowhere is this demonstrated better than LNP leader, Campbell Newman, announcing he would protect the Scenic Rim against coal and coal seam gas mining.
‘Mr Newman seems to have forgotten that the electorate would like to hear a clear, coherent and principled policy statement not bland promises to look after electorates he is interested in winning,’ Dr Connors said.
‘Mr Newman would not even be doing this except that his party's pro-mining, anti-farmer stances have outraged much of the LNP's traditional constituency.
‘Queenslanders wanting to see our food bowls, underground water and environmentally sensitive areas protected from mining are not waiting around for either Labor or the LNP to deal with the issue. They are standing up to coal and coal seam gas companies and withdrawing their social licences to operate and they are looking to the Greens to help.’
Queensland Greens
Editor's Note: Bring on election day 2012 - the people's voices will ring loud and clear!! SQUAWK!! SQUAWK!!
Editor's Note: Bring on election day 2012 - the people's voices will ring loud and clear!! SQUAWK!! SQUAWK!!
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