Guardian: Nationals leader Warren Truss believes farmers should have the right to veto coal seam gas exploration and extraction on their properties, following a call by assistant health minister Fiona Nash for a change to state laws.
His comments come after the suicide of Queensland farmer George Bender, whose daughter Helen berated politicians on ABCs Q&A for failing to listen to farmers concerns regarding mining activities.
A spokesman for Truss said it was Coalition policy to support the responsible...