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Queensland parliament updates: Top justice, rights figures pan cut to bail service

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Dennien, M., & Davis, W. (2026, October 28). Queensland parliament updates: Top justice, rights figures pan cut to bail service. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/politics/queensland/queensland-parliament-updates-top-justice-rights-figures-pan-cut-to-bail-service-20261028-p618kr.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-10-28 · by Matt Dennien, William Davis

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The Queensland Resources Council has submitted recommendations to the Primary Industries and Resources Committee regarding proposed laws that would restrict who can object to mining projects based on distance from project sites. The council argues that activists living more than 125 kilometers away should not be allowed to participate, proposing instead a limit of 50 kilometers. Matt Tapsall, policy director at the QRC, expressed concern during today’s committee hearing that the current proposal is too broad and does not accurately reflect the geographic scope of mining operations.
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The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has expressed concern over proposed legislation that would restrict who can object to mining projects in Queensland. Under current proposals, individuals living more than 125 kilometres from proposed mining sites would be barred from participating in objections or consultations. However, the QRC argues this distance is too broad and suggests reducing it to 50 kilometres. Matt Tapsall, policy director at the QRC, testified before the Primary Industries and Resources Committee that the current eligibility test does not accurately reflect the geographic impact of mining operations. This push for stricter regulations has drawn criticism from top justice and rights figures who view the proposed changes as limiting public participation in environmental decision-making processes.

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Topics

QRC Queensland the Primary Industries and Resources Committee the Queensland Resources Council

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QRC ORG · 2× Matt Tapsall PERSON · 1× Queensland GPE · 1× the Primary Industries and Resources Committee ORG · 1× the Queensland Resources Council ORG · 1×

Narrative

“We’re concerned that 125 kilometres is an extremely broad eligibility test and not calibrated to the geographic extent of mining operations,” Matt Tapsall, policy director resources at the QRC, told a committee hearing this morning.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-28
🔮 Under the floated legislation, “activists” living more than 125 kilometres from proposed mining projects would be blocked from having their say on plans.
2026-10-28 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Queensland parliament updates: Top justice, rights figures pan cut to bail service · assertive framing

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The peak lobbying body for the mining industry in Queensland is pushing for proposed new laws about who can object to projects to be made more restrictive. asserted
who → push → projects
Under the floated legislation, “activists” living more than 125 kilometres from proposed mining projects would be blocked from having their say on plans. asserted
activists → float → plans
In its submission to the Primary Industries and Resources Committee, the Queensland Resources Council (QRC) said that distance should be reduced to 50 kilometres. asserted
distance → say → kilometres
“We’re concerned that 125 kilometres is an extremely broad eligibility test and not calibrated to the geographic extent of mining operations,” Matt Tapsall, policy director resources at the QRC, told a committee hearing this morning. asserted
Tapsall → ’re → hearing
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