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Media: New poll shows Katter and CSG hold key to Qld election
Date: 25-Jan-12
Author: Drew Hutton
Polling conducted by Essential Research on December 12-16 across five Queensland rural electorates shows candidates from Katter's Australian Party can win four out of those five seats and that coal seam gas is a major concern across these electorates.
The five seats were Beaudesert, Dalrymple, Mulgrave, Nanango and Condamine with only Condamine showing the KAP with a low vote.
Both Katter's Australian Party and the Greens have strong pro-farming and anti-CSG policies.
Abbott backs coal seam gas over coal mining
Date: 25-Jan-12
Author: ABC PM
The Federal Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott, has cautiously backed the controversial coal seam gas or CSG industry.
In an interview with the ABC Mr Abbott said open cut mining was far more devastating, and that all it needed was a few roads and fences.
He conceded that there were legitimate concerns about affecting the water table.
Opponents of CSG, including the colourful Queensland MP Bob Katter, say Mr Abbott doesn't know what he's talking about.
George Roberts reports from Canberra.
RICK WILKINSON: It's right to point out that there is a very distinctive difference between coal mining and gas production. A typical gas well on a 15 by 15 metre site produces the equivalent of 85,000 tonnes of coal. So a very big difference.
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