Could not agree more. The green movement does not understand what is going on. They protest against mining then jump in their cars, go home and switch on their electric lights without realising what made all of these necessities available.
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Glen Graham
10 years ago
How did it come to this, that words such as development; progress; resources; energy are viewed with such apprehension by some folk who seem to think the world's growing population can be sustained without anyone producing the resources required to enable us to continue the lifestyle we all aspire to. The option can only be to return to a stone-age subsistence.
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Anonymous
10 years ago
We need to sustain jobs growth not just hope something else will take the place of mining jobs. Do both in parallel and prove there is something else.
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Phillip Casey
10 years ago
The reasoning that mining is destroying the environment and international companies are taking the profits is poor and ill thought through. Mining companies are also owned by the Mums and Dads in this country, share dividends are returned through direct investment and returns on super funds. Billions of dollars are invested in community infrastructure, especially road and rail. Jobs and multiplying investments will disappear if mining does not continue to grow. Environmental Authorities (EAs) are the tool to manage mining growth, put the mining dollars into the best research not the best barristers.
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Jason Havelock-Green
10 years ago
It's not Australian when a person applies for local work only to be knocked back by a third party whose beliefs seem to be blind to the plight of those looking for local work.
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Lorraine Edwards
10 years ago
Mining and the hard working miners has been the backbone of this Country. This delay, disrupt and destroy philosophy and the scare tactics that go with it from a minority group must be legally challenged.
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Michael Jackson
10 years ago
Those who produce nothing, but happy to reap the benefits, should stop interfering with those who produce something.
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Anonymous
10 years ago
We are so grateful to the mining industry providing jobs to so many people. People's livelihoods are at stake, so please don't try to close mines, we have to do all we can to support jobs and investments.
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Steven Voke
10 years ago
Time to legislate out the peripheral interference to assessment processes
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Mark Levey
10 years ago
A lot of families and livelihoods depend on mining for income. It has been the way of this nation since the first settlement and us as a nation depend so heavily on this industry. Enough is enough
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David Brierley
10 years ago
Keep up the great work.
Remind the politicians they are public servants who owe their existence to the people whose jobs are at risk.
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John Dinnison
10 years ago
Activists and their groups guilty of repeated frivolous lawsuits should compensate local communities for these delays. Their games hurt real people and fines need to reflect the extent of the damages caused.
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bob harley
10 years ago
maybe we should turn off the
Electricity to activists homes then
see what they have say
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Anonymous
10 years ago
bring on the jobs in mining
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Bill Murfin
10 years ago
I can understand how local groups should be able to show relative concerns with a new project but when individuals far from the project's site just block for the blocking sake, well that is just wrong. If all environmental issues are met why can't a project go ahead.
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Scott Jones
10 years ago
The environmental performance of the mining industry has improved exponentially in the 30 years I have worked in it. Australia's standard of living will fall if we allow the greens to continually delay major projects and scare off foreign investment over frivolous legal action.
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Anonymous
10 years ago
anti-coal suburban soapboxers have a disconnect about the necessity of coal in the short to medium term
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Anonymous
10 years ago
More jobs needed for queenslanders
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Colin J Laurenson
10 years ago
With drought in the majority of Queensland for years it is only mining projects that will create employment.
Thanks QRC for taking a stand.
Could not agree more. The green movement does not understand what is going on. They protest against mining then jump in their cars, go home and switch on their electric lights without realising what made all of these necessities available.
How did it come to this, that words such as development; progress; resources; energy are viewed with such apprehension by some folk who seem to think the world's growing population can be sustained without anyone producing the resources required to enable us to continue the lifestyle we all aspire to. The option can only be to return to a stone-age subsistence.
We need to sustain jobs growth not just hope something else will take the place of mining jobs. Do both in parallel and prove there is something else.
The reasoning that mining is destroying the environment and international companies are taking the profits is poor and ill thought through. Mining companies are also owned by the Mums and Dads in this country, share dividends are returned through direct investment and returns on super funds. Billions of dollars are invested in community infrastructure, especially road and rail. Jobs and multiplying investments will disappear if mining does not continue to grow. Environmental Authorities (EAs) are the tool to manage mining growth, put the mining dollars into the best research not the best barristers.
It's not Australian when a person applies for local work only to be knocked back by a third party whose beliefs seem to be blind to the plight of those looking for local work.
Mining and the hard working miners has been the backbone of this Country. This delay, disrupt and destroy philosophy and the scare tactics that go with it from a minority group must be legally challenged.
Those who produce nothing, but happy to reap the benefits, should stop interfering with those who produce something.
We are so grateful to the mining industry providing jobs to so many people. People's livelihoods are at stake, so please don't try to close mines, we have to do all we can to support jobs and investments.
Time to legislate out the peripheral interference to assessment processes
A lot of families and livelihoods depend on mining for income. It has been the way of this nation since the first settlement and us as a nation depend so heavily on this industry. Enough is enough
Keep up the great work. Remind the politicians they are public servants who owe their existence to the people whose jobs are at risk.
Activists and their groups guilty of repeated frivolous lawsuits should compensate local communities for these delays. Their games hurt real people and fines need to reflect the extent of the damages caused.
maybe we should turn off the Electricity to activists homes then see what they have say
bring on the jobs in mining
I can understand how local groups should be able to show relative concerns with a new project but when individuals far from the project's site just block for the blocking sake, well that is just wrong. If all environmental issues are met why can't a project go ahead.
The environmental performance of the mining industry has improved exponentially in the 30 years I have worked in it. Australia's standard of living will fall if we allow the greens to continually delay major projects and scare off foreign investment over frivolous legal action.
anti-coal suburban soapboxers have a disconnect about the necessity of coal in the short to medium term
More jobs needed for queenslanders
With drought in the majority of Queensland for years it is only mining projects that will create employment.