The Queensland Greens say that today's second blockade in the Beaudesert region proves how hollow the Premier's promises to protect southeast Queensland from mining are.
The Keep the Scenic Rim Scenic and Lock the Gate blockade of gas drilling in the Beaudesert region at Kerry was today extended to a rig at Boonah.
"The Premier promised to protect the scenic rim and its world heritage areas from mining when the strategic cropping land issue was being debated late last year," Queensland Greens state spokesperson Libby Connors said today.
"Now we find unequivocally that the promised protection of the Beaudesert region excludes coal seam gas and all existing mine and gas projects.
"Like all the other state government promises about tough environmental regulation and commitments to protect rural communities it turns out to be government spin.
"Either that or the Premier, like many of her ministers, has simply not understood how much has already been relinquished to the coal seam gas industry."
Spokesperson Libby Connors also called on Campbell Newman to state his position on coal seam gas drilling in the beautiful rural countryside neighbouring the Border Ranges world heritage area.
"Local members of the Queensland Greens have been at the blockade every day since it began and Queensland Greens Senator Larissa Waters visited to give support on Tuesday.
"Representatives of Katter's Australia Party have also called in to give support but the LNP are missing in action.
"We know the state government's view - the Tactical Response Group which was also used at the Tara residential estate blockades has been brought out in force to a peaceful protest and the word is that the instructionsfor them came "from the top".
"The major parties are ignoring this simmering election issue at their peril."
Contact: Libby Connors 0429 487 110