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Bill tabled in Parliament on 31 July 2019 by the Hon. Geoff Brock MP in response to ongoing landowner opposition to Liberal’s Mining Bill As promised, the Hon. Geoff Brock (Independent MP for Frome) has introduced into the Lower House … Continued

Renegade Liberals remain firm on balancing farmer, mining rights CATHERINE MILLER 11 Jul 2019,   News HOLDING STRONG: Narrunga MP Fraser Ellis, MacKillop MP Nick McBride, Davenport MP Steve Murray and Kavel MP Dan Cregan voted against the Statutes Amendment … Continued

Cregan votes against party The Member for Kavel has defied his Government’s party line in favor of his farming constituents for the second time, as controversial mining reforms passed the lower house last week.Dan Cregan crossed the floor with fellow … Continued

Country Times 9th July Jenny OLDLAND JOURNALIST THE fight is far from over for farmers protesting the state government’s Mining Bill. After a lengthy debate, the legislation passed through the House of Assembly late last Wednesday, July 3. Members for … Continued

During his speech to the House of Assembly last Wednesday night (3rd July 2019) during debate on the Liberal Government’s Mining Bill, Mr Tom Kousantonis did not hold back on his assessment of Rex Minerals.  The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (Hansard, … Continued

VANESSA BINKS and CATHERINE MILLER 4 Jul 2019 StockJournal MUCH to the ire of many of the state’s farmers the amendments to the Mining Act 1971 have passed the House of Assembly after debate well into the night. Based on sentiment within … Continued

Jarrad Delaney JULY 5 2019 Local News A lack of consultation and limited benefits for farmers are some of the concerns from the Stop Invasive Mining Group in response to the passage of Statutes Amendment (Mineral Resources) Bill through the … Continued

Farmers call for review of land access rights ADAM LANGENBERG TAKE A STAND: Liberal backbenchers Fraser Ellis, Dan Cregan and Steve Murray cross the floor during Wednesday night’s vote on the Mining Bill; from top, farmers rally against the Bill … Continued

Angry farmers have watched on as controversial mining reforms passed the state parliament’s Lower House, despite four backbenchers crossing the floor to vote against it. Adam Langenberg, Political reporter, July 4, 2019 Rebel Libs to cross floor again on Mining … Continued

Attendance on Steps of Parliament House 1.00 pm Wednesday 3rd July 2019 Because we still do not have a definite starting time for Parliamentary debate on the Mining Bill (best guess is sometime Wednesday evening, possibly continuing into Thursday), our … Continued