Community backs mining assessment change but industry warns of dire consequences

By Sean Nicholls
Updated August 4 2015 - 1:13am, first published 12:15am
Rob Stokes said the proposed amendment "reflects the importance of balance". Photo: Jessica Hromas
Rob Stokes said the proposed amendment "reflects the importance of balance". Photo: Jessica Hromas

A proposal to dump laws which make the significance of a resource and its economic benefit the "principal consideration" during assessment of a major mining application has received overwhelming community support.

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