Monday, February 20

Katter's party joins anti-mine protesters

Queensland politicians and conservationists have teamed up to protest against a coal mine expansion, saying they want to stop mining companies from destroying valuable farmland.

Katter's Australian Party leaders Bob Katter and Aidan McLindon on Monday teamed with radio identity Alan Jones and Australian Greens senator Larissa Waters to rally against New Hope Coal's expansion towards the town of Jondaryan, west of Brisbane.

While only about 300 people live there, Mr McLindon said a planned stage-three expansion of the mine site would destroy prime farming land in the area.


9 MSN News

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