ON JULY 1, the new Queensland GasFields Commission will begin the complex task of sifting through the long list of complex issues associated with coal seam gas development in the state.
However, according to Queensland Farmers Federation, the commission has had a turbulent beginning and there is an increasing risk that parts of the process are being rushed to meet what is considered to be an arbitrary start date.
QFF chief executive officer Dan Galligan said farmers appreciate the new government’s mandate for action – and know action is required – but not to the point where this risks policy shortcomings or a loss of faith in the process, which would be otherwise avoided from a more considered process.
“Farmers and the community have been given just one month to provide feedback to the commission, and this process is occurring concurrently with expressions of interest for people to sit as commissioners,” he explained.
“How can a stakeholder reasonably express an unqualified interest in sitting on the commission when its form, functions, terms of reference and responsibilities are not yet known?
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QFF chief executive officer Dan Galligan said farmers appreciate the new government’s mandate for action – and know action is required – but not to the point where this risks policy shortcomings or a loss of faith in the process, which would be otherwise avoided from a more considered process.
“Farmers and the community have been given just one month to provide feedback to the commission, and this process is occurring concurrently with expressions of interest for people to sit as commissioners,” he explained.
“How can a stakeholder reasonably express an unqualified interest in sitting on the commission when its form, functions, terms of reference and responsibilities are not yet known?
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