Seriously this is farcical. From the minister this morning. Remember a few weeks back he refused to meet with the protestors at Bentley and now these comments.
"NSW Energy and Resources Minister Anthony Roberts said the suspension of Metgasco's licence at Bentley, near Lismore, was a win for transparency and process.
"My department at arm's length has made the decision and my department at arm's length would make the decision as to whether they are compliant or not into the future."
The licence was suspended after an Office of Coal Seam Gas (OCSG) audit found Metgasco had not fulfilled conditions of its exploration licence, namely to undertake proper consultation with the community.""
OCSG is undertaking an audit of all petroleum exploration licences in NSW but it had been "progressed" in regards to the Bentley operation "due to the fact that things were moving very quickly there", Mr Roberts said.
Lismore City councillors say a poll undertaken at the last local government election showed 87 per cent of voters opposed coal seam gas......
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