– This in from Australia which appears to be the U.S.’s little brother clone in the South Pacific.
– There, the corporations, through influence on government, are slowly gaining their will in all things – just as we’ve seen for some time now in the U.S.
– dennis
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A bill to give farmers and others the right to veto entry onto their properties by mining, oil and gas companies has been voted down in the Senate.
Queensland Greens Senator Larissa Waters introduced the ‘Landholders Right to refuse (Gas and Coal) Bill 2013’, which was defeated 44 to 9.
The bill also called for the Federal Government to buy back farms that have coal seam gas and coal mines on them.
Senator Waters says moves to protect prime agricultural land in Queensland and so-called critical industry clusters in New South Wales have failed to protect farmers.
“We saw an awful lot of promises on this issue before those respective parties were elected that they would act on this issue,” she said.
“What’s been produced just under-delivers in the extreme.
“Queensland made these promises years ago, and still haven’t even delivered. It’s still in bill format.
“The New South Wales ultimate protections that were passed actually have so many holes in them it’s almost like they’re a coal seam gas well themselves.”
Senator Waters says the bill was to redress the lack of right of farmers and others.
“Currently landholders across the country, in most instances, don’t have the right to say no to mining and coal seam gas companies that want to come onto their property.
“They only have the right to negotiate the compensation amount that they get.
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