Greens Larissa Waters puts a question to the Senate on coal seam gas, its potential impact on groundwater, and the importance of enacting the precautionary principle.
“Do the old parties not want better information about long-term impacts [of coal seam gas]? Do they not care about the long-term impacts? Are they simply blinded by the royalties they are receiving from this industry? It would appear so. The Greens will not vacate this space. We will be pushing for better laws and better regulation on coal seam gas, because that’s what these communities deserve, and that’s what our environment needs.”
