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Toxic mine water contaminating creek system in far north Queensland, State Government says Exclusive by Alexandra Blucher and Mark Willacy, ABC Investigations PHOTO: Locals are being warned not to drink the water downstream from the disused mine pit. (ABC News: Brendan Mounter)RELATED STORY: The mothballed mine … Continued

Isobel Cootes Local News Agricultural bodies are hopeful a bill promising reforms to the Mining Act 1971 will properly address land access concerns raised by farmers in its third reading in parliament ‘sometime soon’. The second reading of the Statutes Amendment (Mineral Resources) Bill was … Continued

Yorke Peninsula is top of the crop for farm land prices by Chris Russell Farm land prices on Yorke Peninsula have surged a whopping 20 per cent in five years, fuelled by tight supply and strong commodity markets. According to … Continued

Monday the 25th of February this is an interview with David Bevan and Joy Wundersitz from YP Landowners on the mining bill

Mining rights law fight delayed ADAM LANGENBERGPOLITICAL REPORTER THE State Government’s controversial mining reforms will again be delayed, with the Bill not listed as a priority for the coming week of Parliament. Debate was set to continue tomorrow, after four … Continued

Debate on the Mining Bill will NOT recommence on Tuesday 26th February 2019 NO NEED TO ATTEND PARLIAMENT ON THAT DAY The Program for the House of Assembly for the week starting 25th Feb. is now available on the Parliamentary … Continued

  ADVANCE NOTICE Your attendance at Parliament House may be needed on the 26th February 2019 Just prior to Christmas last year, Fraser Ellis and his three Liberal colleagues courageously joined with Labor to postpone any further debate on the Mining … Continued

Yorke Peninsula Council passes Resolution calling for Liberal Government to: RECOGNISE AND PROTECT YP’s AGRICULTURE, TOURISM AND COMMUNITIES AND CONDUCT AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF THE GOVERNMENT’S  MINING BILL At the 13th February Council meeting, Cr. Roger Johns put a Notice … Continued

IMPORTANT MOTION TO BE CONSIDERED BY YORKE PENINSULA COUNCIL AT 13th FEB 2019 COUNCIL MEETING CALLING FOR: RECOGNITION AND PROTECTION OF  YP’s AGRICULTURE, TOURISM AND COMMUNITIES INDEPENDENT REVIEW INTO LIBERAL GOVERNMENT’S MINING BILL PLEASE HELP US LOBBY COUNCILLORS TO SUPPORT … Continued

SHIFT: Liberal MPs, back row left to right, Fraser Ellis, Steve Murray, Dan Cregan and Nick McBride sit with Labor MPs in State Parliament after crossing the floor to vote to adjourn the State Government’s controversial mining law changes. Picture: … Continued