Labor and the Nationals need to do more to protect the Northern Rivers. Gasfield Free Northern Rivers, an alliance of anti-gas groups, has cautiously welcomed todays announcement by the NSW Labor party that they will ban unconventional gas mining in the North Coast if elected to government in the March 2015 state election. Gasfield Free Northern Rivers is disappointed that the the full region covered by the alliance is not included. The Clarence LGA is a significant part of our region and it has been left out of the proposed area. “The Clarence has watercourses, natural areas, and productive farm land that is just as valuable as the rest of the Northern Rivers and we are upset that we have been left out of Labors plans.” Said Clarence Alliance Against Gas Lynette Eggins. “Large areas of the Clarence are covered by PELs and our community deserves protection too. Labor needs to have a good look at a map and see just how big this region is.” She said. “If any political party is serious about representing the concerns of the communities of the Northern Rivers, they need to take a stand on this issue which is so important to the people of our region, and it needs to be comprehensive, it needs to include the Clarence” Said GFNR spokesperson Dean Draper. “Across the Northern Rivers communities have shown their overwhelming opposition to this invasive industry and it is high time all our politicians took substantive action to support these communities.” he said. “We want action from the Nationals on this too, Thomas George, Don Page, Geoff Provest and Chris Gulaptis should be demanding proper protection for their constituents. In the closely settled Northern Rivers, nothing less than cancellation across the whole region will provide adequate protection from this risky industry.” “Our community will be marching again on November 1st in Lismore calling on the government to cancel all gas licences covering the Northern Rivers. All candidates will be invited to attend, but only if they commit to supporting our call to cancel the licences.”
Posted on: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 04:06:17 +0000
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