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Katter’s Australian Party will keep CSG out of SEQ
Federal and State Leaders of Katter’s Australian Party, Bob
Katter and Aidan McLindon, today vowed to keep CSG exploration
out of South East Queensland. Mr Katter and Mr McLindon made the
commitment at the site of a CSG blockade at Kerry, south of
Brisbane.
“Katter’s Australian Party will keep CSG out of SEQ. It is the
only party that is serious about protecting the interests of
Australian farmers from an industry that is almost wholly foreign
owned,” said Mr McLindon.
“Katter’s Australian Party has a straightforward plan to achieve
this. It will impose an immediate 12 month moratorium on all new
CSG projects. It will give landowner the right to say no to
mining. It will make South East Queensland off limits.”
“Chinese and Dutch owned Arrow Energy wants to start drilling in
the heart of the Gold Coast Hinterland and on the doorstep of
massive satellite cities planned for the outskirts of Brisbane.
This is not good enough.”
Speaking at the site of the week-long blockade, Mr Katter said
that he was happy to lead the fight for Australia’s
interests.
“Only today we are reading that Australian mining companies are
being pressured to buy Chinese equipment to dig up and export
Australian resources and send them overseas. This madness must
stop and we will do something about it,” said Mr Katter.
“The CSG industry is being hailed as the lifesaver of
Queensland’s economy but the truth is far from it. It only
generates a token amount of Queensland’s tax revenue while
foreign companies take the profits, not Australians.”
“Even worse, the domestic price for gas is expected to increase.
Analysts predict the hunger for gas exports will double
Australian gas prices.”
“The reality is that CSG provides limited benefits to Queensland
and we will do something about this. The tragedy is that the
current ruling class in Australia, on both sides of politics,
don’t care and they must be thrown out for this.”
“The need for an Australian political party with a focus on core
values and principle to protect Australia’s interests is more
urgent than ever and I urge all Queenslanders to stand up in this
political war for Australia’s interests at the next
election.”
Aidan McLi ndon MP
Member for Beaudesert
State Leader
Tuesday, 17 January, 2012
Katter’s Australian Party will keep CSG out of SEQ
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