Changes to mines bill again 'on hold'

Alisha Fogden
Updated April 18 2019 - 6:27pm, first published 1:03pm
MAKE A STAND: Fraser Ellis and Nick McBride, before they crossed the floor to vote against the Mining Act changes, pictured in front of a group of farmers who drove to watch the debate at Parliament House.
MAKE A STAND: Fraser Ellis and Nick McBride, before they crossed the floor to vote against the Mining Act changes, pictured in front of a group of farmers who drove to watch the debate at Parliament House.

THE bill to amend the Mining Act 1971 has again been put "on hold" after the State Parliament was unable to agree to proposed changes negotiated by Mining Minister Dan van Holst Pellekaan and four Liberal backbench MPs.

Alisha Fogden

Alisha Fogden

senior journalist, cropping editor at Stock Journal

Journalist at Australian Community Media newspapers since 2007.

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