Prior to the last election, the Crisafulli LNP State government promised to protect Condamine Alluvium farmland - a critical Queensland food bowl - from coal seam gas expansion.
Two weeks ago the Queensland LNP government introduced new laws that were supposed to implement that commitment - unfortunately, the tabled reforms strip away existing protections and make it easier for gas companies to drill on priority agricultural land.
Before the last state election, Darling Downs farmers provided enough evidence and built enough pressure to compel the Member for Condamine to commit the LNP government to protect prime agricultural land from Arrow Energy's gas expansion.
It's been almost 18 months and now the LNP government have broken their promise to strengthen protections and instead are making it easier for Arrow Energy to drill for gas on prime agricultural land having removed key impact assessment protections under the Qld’s Planning Laws.
Meanwhile, Darling Downs farmers have gas companies knocking on their doors, drill rigs rolling onto their land and pipelines cutting through their farms.
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