Presenting the petition to the Clerk of the Parliament Neil Laurie, centre, were\u00a0Member for Toowoomba South John McVeigh, Member for Condamine Pat Weir, Member for Toowoomba North Trevor Watts and\u00a0 Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington (Photo: Nanango Electorate Office)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nMay 7, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\nA community petition supporting the amended Acland Stage 3 mine project has been presented to State Parliament.<\/p>\n
In a show of solidarity, Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington was joined by Member for Toowoomba North Trevor Watts, Member for Condamine Pat Weir and Member for Toowoomba South John McVeigh as she tabled the 1250 signatures.<\/p>\n
Mrs Frecklington said the petition called on the State Government “to do what was necessary” to allow the project to go ahead.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis government keeps telling us jobs are a priority, and the LNP is determined to hold them to account,\u201d Mrs Frecklington said.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur communities understand the enormous benefits the Acland mine can provide to local regions and the petition is a practical document showing the depth of support for the project.<\/strong><\/p>\n\u201cThe petition was made available at many local venues, like our pubs, butcher shops, hairdressers and garages and has been signed by local people who understand the importance of this industry.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe signatories are united in voicing their support for the amended Acland Coal Mine Stage 3 Project; one that can bring further employment and wealth to the district that surrounds the mine site.\u201d<\/p>\n
Now that the petition has been tabled in State Parliament it will require a direct response from the Government.<\/p>\n
\u201cI also plan to table a Question on Notice asking the Premier to confirm her government\u2019s intentions for securing the hundreds of jobs which are under threat if the Stage 3 approval isn\u2019t given,\u201d Mrs Frecklington said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would like to congratulate the organisers of the petition and thank everyone for their show of support.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think the current Labor Government understands the importance of this project to the local economy.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis proposal has been independently assessed and scrutinised by Queensland\u2019s Independent Coordinator-General, and has 137 environmental conditions imposed on it.<\/strong><\/p>\n\u201cThis is an example of development and environmental concerns being balanced for the greater good of the economic development of this State.<\/p>\n
\u201cLocally this will provide 700 jobs for people around this region and will go a long way in securing the future of small towns while at the same time meeting the concerns of the community in relation to the footprint on agricultural land.<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, knowing Labor\u2019s track record it is entirely possible they may choose to ignore these wins and bow to the demands of the vocal Green minorities.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor a government that talks about jobs as a priority, let\u2019s see if Labor lives up to its promise or crumbles once again.\u201d<\/p>\n
Footnote: At the recent State election, the Nanango electorate\u00a0 booths closest to the Acland mine both showed strong support for Mrs Frecklington.\u00a0At the Goombungee booth, she had 326 votes while anti-Acland campaigner Ray Hopper (KAT) had 126 and the ALP 112; at the Haden booth, Mrs Frecklington had 139 votes while Mr Hopper had 23.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A community petition supporting the amended Acland Stage 3 mine project has been presented to State Parliament.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":105896,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3],"tags":[720],"yoast_head":"\n
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