Farming communities in designated priority agricultural areas near Chinchilla fear the Queensland Government has knowingly put them at risk of water and land contamination, with plans for coal seam gas wells to be drilled at the former Linc Energy site.

New mapping released today has revealed the Northern Territory Government has abandoned communities and many unique natural places to the greed of the gas companies.

The Northern Territory Labor Government cannot be trusted to properly map out ‘no go’ zones for fracking given its disregard for key Pepper Inquiry recommendations and lack of consultation with local communities so far.

Revelations a massive thermal coal mine planned for the Galilee Basin has likely been scrapped due to international market factors shows the need for investment in long term, secure jobs in North and Central Queensland, according to Lock the Gate Alliance.

The NT Government’s travelling salesman approach to its deeply unpopular fracking policy is insulting to Traditional Owners and landholders in the Beetaloo Basin.