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Farming in South Australia: Farmers reveal the stress of fighting mining exploration Rebecca Digirolamo, Sunday Mail (SA) December 15, 2018  Knock, knock, knock. It’s the sound some South Australian farmers are absolutely terrified of hearing — because the consequences of which … Continued

Lainie Anderson: Threat to SA’s valuable farmland doesn’t make sense Lainie Anderson, Sunday Mail (SA) December 8, 2018  BREAKING NEWS: The world’s richest deposit of gold and copper has been found under the eastern suburbs of Adelaide. Residents of Norwood … Continued

Caleb Bond: Mining bill doesn’t strike a fair balance — but there are two ways around it Caleb Bond, The Advertiser December 4, 2018  Principles and strongly held personal beliefs are rarely associated with party politics these days. But that … Continued

Hansard transcript of entire debate. Statutes Amendment (Mineral Resources) Bill Second Reading Adjourned debate on second reading. (Continued from 2 August 2018.) The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General) (11:49): I rise to speak to the Statutes Amendment (Mineral Resources) … Continued

Light Reading RADIO NEWS TRANSCRIPT Morning:  Wednesday 28 November, 2018 Leon Byner:  5AA;    9.15 am   (Byner: The Premier has a party room. There are those who say it’s in chaos after four Liberal MPs crossed the floor to delay … Continued

Major new copper find for BHP Copper grades at triple the last major discovery in South Australia could signal major new copper find for BHP Cameron England, The Advertiser November 27, 2018  BHP has made a copper discovery described as … Continued

The Advertiser December 1, 2018 12:24am Acrimony over laws that would allow mining companies access to farmers’ land spilled on to the floor of State Parliament this week, delaying debate until next year. Our two biggest export industries argue their … Continued

  Regional communities piling increasing pressure on State Government on multiple fronts Adam Langenberg and Elizabeth Henson, The Advertiser November 28, 2018  Regional communities are piling increasing pressure on the State Government on multiple fronts, as country constituents in Liberal … Continued

  By Tom Fedorowytsch, Eugene Boisvert and Cassandra Hough Updated Wed at 11:05am PHOTO: Liberal MPs Fraser Ellis and Nick McBride outside Parliament after voting down debate on amendments to the Mining Act. A rebel Liberal MP “had no choice” but to cross the floor over … Continued

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