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Gasfields Commission Queensland reviews coal seam gas-induced subsidence of farm land

Lawyers and farmers say the government's response to the subsidence of land near gas projects is like a "bandaid on a volcano" and they have no confidence in its ability to tackle the problem.

ABC News · May 9, 2023

Condamine farmer Shawn Fresser fears coal seam gas mining under his property could cost him millions

On some of Australia's most valuable agricultural land, farmer Shawn Fresser lies awake at night wondering what the future holds, with a proposal to drill coal seam gas wells under his property.

ABC News · Feb 10, 2023