13 February 2024. Updated 5 August 2024.
AgForce achieves major milestone in protecting the Great Artesian Basin (GAB)
In December 2023, AgForce took legal action with two crucial goals:
- Stop the Glencore/CTSCo proposal.
- Secure federal protections for the GAB.
We are thrilled to announce that we have fully achieved the first goal and made significant progress on the second!
Our dedicated work exposed the severe shortcomings in the federal review process for the Glencore/CTSCo proposal, laying the groundwork for our continued fight to secure comprehensive federal protections.
Now, we are focused on leveraging this insight to ensure the GAB receives the protection it deserves. Stay tuned for updates as we continue this vital work.
Update on the GAB
Watch Jonathan Upton KC, Shane Roberts - Solicitor, Matt Donovan – Barrister, Michael Guerin and Georgie Somerset provide an update on the fight to save the Great Artesian Basin.
Latest news
AgForce to continue Great Artesian Basin campaign outside of court - AgForce media release, 29 July 2024.
Rural Queensland Today with Ben Dobbin - interview with Michael Guerin, AgForce CEO, about the GAB - 29 July 2024.
Senate inquiry - A Federal Senate inquiry released on Friday 12 July has found the GAB is no place for carbon storage. The committee recommended that states and territories consider a legislated ban on CCS activities across the GAB to ensure this important natural asset is uniformly preserved. Read more from The Australian here or the Australian Parliament House website here.