Responsible Mining Bill

The Green’s Responsible Mining Bill aims to empower councils to make the final decision about mining and gas development and to introduce no-go zones where mining, gas and other extractive industries will not be permitted including

• Urban areas;
• National Parks, Nature Reserves, State Conservation Areas and other reserves managed by the Office of Environment and Heritage;
• State Forests and Traveling Stock Routes;
• Productive agricultural areas; and
• Drinking water catchments, rivers and productive ground water sources.

For more details see http://www.jeremybuckingham.org.au/