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Vigils for George Bender; CSG Crisis Action Plan Launched

October 21, 2015

Community members will gather for a vigil outside the Queensland Premier's office on Thursday evening to commemorate the legacy of Queensland cotton farmer George Bender, pay respects to his family and community, and continue his work protecting communities against the threat of CSG.

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Farmland, bushland and drinking water still fair game for miners under Govt’s new laws

October 16, 2015

Four pieces of legislation introduced by the NSW government yesterday make positive changes to give improved powers to the Environment Protection Authority and to reduce opportunities for corruption in the handling of exploration titles, but have failed to meet basic community expectations that farmland,...

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