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Meg and Peter Nielsen, at Bentley, Northern NSW <info@lockthegate.org.au>

10:25 AM (32 minutes ago)

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Lock the Gate Alliance
Dear Neville,
It’s the day we were dreading here in Bentley! Last Friday gas driller Metgasco had the suspension of their drilling operations quashed in court and they are already threatening to return to drill for gas in our beautiful valley.

Metgasco’s licence was suspended last year after thousands of people from across the region joined us at the Bentley blockade, keeping their promise to defend the Northern Rivers and keep it Gasfield Free.

The Government saw fit to suspend Metgasco’s licence, and we were grateful for that action, but we’ve never stopped calling for the licences across our region to be cancelled.

Now that the Metgasco suspension has been lifted, it is more urgent than ever that the Government act in the parliament to create the power to cancel the licences and make our region gasfield free, as the people have already declared it to be.

We don’t think people should have to blockade to protect their home from industrial gasfields. That’s why we are asking for your help today.

Parliament is sitting next week. Urgent legislation could be made to give the Minister power to cancel mining titles in the public interest. Can you help us by calling Resources Minister Anthony Roberts right now urging him to act before Metgasco tries to force their way back into our peaceful valley?

Minister Roberts’ number is: (02) 8574 5600

Please call him and urge him to pass legislation next week that ensures mining titles can be cancelled in the public interest.

Here are some things you might like to say

  • The people of the Northern Rivers have come together in an unprecedented movement of direct community democracy to declare the region gasfield free. Please keep faith with the public and urgently implement legislation next week to protect the Northern Rivers from unconventional gas mining.
  • The results of last month’s State election in Northern Rivers seats showed categorically the massive community opposition to unconventional gas in our region. In a democracy, people should not have to blockade to protect their basic rights. Please respect and respond to the will of the people by passing legislation next week to support our wish to remain gasfield free.
  • Other political parties in New South Wales have indicated they are willing to support measures to limit coal seam gas and make some parts of the state off-limits. Please work with them for bi-partisan legislation to protect the Northern Rivers before Metgasco returns.

Thank you for your support

Meg & Peter Nielsen

Bentley Landholders

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