The federal tourism minister has defended the coal seam gas (CSG) industry, saying putting gas wells on farms is no different to installing wind turbines.
Martin Ferguson, who's also minister for resources and energy, has told a tourism industry breakfast the east coast of Australia is most at risk of running out of gas in the future.
He made the comments during an address about how to balance the sometimes competing interests of the tourism and mining industries.
Mr Ferguson said CSG companies had improved their practices and had learnt to work constructively with farmers.
The industry understood farmers wanted a return and to be treated with respect, he said.
"Putting a coal seam gas wellhead on a farm is no different to putting (in) a wind turbine," he told the Queensland Tourism Industry Council breakfast.
Business Spectator
Editor's Note: Im away from the media for one day and what do I find but a whole lot of politicians and company men (still) talking crap! Remember not so long ago the gem from Mr Ferguson in the media regarding changing Campbell Newman's promise to the Queensland people about Uranium Mining in Queensland?
From this piece,this stands out in my mind, "Mr Ferguson said CSG companies had improved their practices and had learnt to work constructively with farmers.
The industry understood farmers wanted a return and to be treated with respect, he said.
"Putting a coal seam gas wellhead on a farm is no different to putting (in) a wind turbine," he told the Queensland Tourism Industry Council breakfast."
Honestly, do they think that we are brainless twits?
Martin Ferguson - minister for 'industrial tourism' also said tourism had to co-exist with mining ... so why is tourism making all the concessions? And if this industry is so important because Australia is in danger of running out of gas, why are we selling it off cheap to China. This is not about our supply Mr Ferguson, we are not stupid. We recognise the threat to our water, health, communities, manufacturing and tourism: the 'co-existance' you speak of needs to be a two-way street, with mining confined to suitable areas, and only when underground water is proven safeguarded.
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