Almost 12 months after the Queensland government quietly granted oil and gas leases in the environmentally sensitive Channel Country, there are calls for the outcome of stakeholder meetings to be made public.
Almost 12 months after the Queensland government quietly granted oil and gas leases in the environmentally sensitive Channel Country they promised to protect, there are calls for the outcome of stakeholder meetings to be made public.
"I would have hoped that the Queensland government would perhaps be more transparent about the outcomes of these discussions," Ms Wray said. But Ms Wray said she had no further information about how the proposal would impact neighbouring properties or production.Wangkanguru Yarluyandi woman Karen Monaghan has lived in Windorah her whole life and grew up swimming in the Cooper Creek, an experience she hoped to pass on to her grandchildren.She said she was worried gas exploration and fracking would hurt her small community, the water, and the land around it."Our land is our mother ... it is part of us and who we are.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Almost 35,000 Britons in limbo as Portugal fails to issue post-Brexit ID cardsBritish nationals living in country are unable to access healthcare, change jobs or travel in and out
Read more »
Almost 35,000 Britons in limbo as Portugal fails to issue post-Brexit ID cardsBritish nationals living in country are unable to access healthcare, change jobs or travel in and out
Read more »
Greek PM under pressure over tapping of opponent’s phoneGovernment accused of ‘darkest practices’ in eavesdropping scandal that evokes worst days of country’s military rule
Read more »
What markets will be watching this weekHousehold spending and business conditions data this week will give clues as to how much Australia’s tightening cycle is weighing on the economy.
Read more »
Russia acknowledges they have Natalia’s husband. What now?“I know that when they acknowledge a prisoner it’s usually when a person has already lost his or her health or is exhausted. So I’m worried,' said Natalia Kulakivska. | Anthony Galloway
Read more »
Russia acknowledges they have Natalia’s husband. What now?Almost five months after her husband was taken away by Russian soldiers in front of her, Natalia Kulakivska has been given a few more clues about his whereabouts.
Read more »