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Nicklin MP supports moratorium on coal seam gas Projects
Nicklin MP Peter Wellington said there has been a passionate response from Queenslanders wanting to sign a petition calling for a 12-month moratorium on Coal Seam Gas Projects which he tabled in Parliament recently.
He said there are paper petitions available in his office to sign, or people can support the e-petition on the Parliament House website. The petition calls for a "12 month moratorium on Coal Seam Gas (CSG) Projects due to the adverse impacts on prime agricultural land, drinking supplies and human health". It also requests a moratorium while further scientific tests are carried out to ensure that the industry techniques pose no threat to prime agricultural land, drinking water and human health.
In relation to the state government's auditing requirements of the coal seam industry, Mr Wellington has also put pressure on the government to answer some questions about compliance activities. On June 7 he asked the Premier if all required industry compliant plans were being undertaken, are the plans up to date, and have the required compliance activity targets been met? "If not, what is the government doing about this failure?" (A response is due on July 9)
Principal petitioner Paul Dawkins, of Nambour, said he felt it was necessary that the people of Queensland have the opportunity to voice their concerns about the rapid expansion of the CSG industry. "The issue of the coal seam gas industry is not just an environmental one for the Greens. I would say it's an issue for everyone, with serious concerns about the impacts on human health, agricultural land, and the future of agricultural and tourism jobs."
Mr Dawkins said food security and human health impacts are at the heart of the issue for him. "Loss of agricultural land means that we will be eating inferior produce from overseas, at a loss to our own Aussie farmers. We support our farmers in times of flood and drought - don't stop now!"
People can sign the e-petition (1883-12) at http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/work-of-assembly/petitions/e-petitions or visit Peter Wellington's office at 51 Currie Street, Nambour, to sign a paper petition.
Contact: Peter Wellington's Electoral Office - Phone: (07) 5441 6933
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