This is big news for the Anti Gas people of Gloucester with this announcement.
He labelled it ‘‘opaque’’ and a ‘‘monologue directed at council’’
Councillor Aled Hoggett was a part of setting up the dialogue with AGL. This is chaired by NSW Land and Water Commissioner Jock Laurie, government representatives, Gloucester council, General Public and AGL.
Late yesterday Aled divulged that he quit the Dialogue as and act of protest.
He said it had become ‘‘a means by which AGL and the State Government provide carefully selected and manicured information to the council and the community’’.
‘‘This creates an illusion of consultation where in fact none exists,’’ he said.
‘‘The process has also been completely opaque.’’
Aled Hoggett, is also a former chairman of the Mid Coast Water organisation. With this in mind he said the dialogue was set up to monitor the water issues etc but it had become one sided.
Aled Hoggett released a statement which said AGL and the government had inundated the dialogue with ‘‘one-sided technical information’’ that ‘‘systematically ignored the fundamental social and economic consequences that are likely to result from AGL’s project’’.
‘‘With some crucial issues the Dialogue was given no information beforehand but was simply told after the event,’’ he said.
BACKGROUND
The Gloucester coal seam gas project first stage of 110 wells - Gloucester basin.
One well has already been fracced.
The site has been inundated with people standing up for the land and water with protests during the recent weeks, with more expected now the blockade camp has opened.
To date 12 anti-coal seam gas activists have been arrested and charged to appear in Court.
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Images @ Eminpee Fotography
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