Source:  Corrs Chambers Westgarth, 21 August 2013 Resource companies must compensate land owners and occupiers for the effect of activities carried out on their land. But negotiating a Conduct and Compensation Agreement that satisfies both the resource company and the owner is not always easy. When negotiations stall, what are the dispute resolution options available to parties and which is best? Resource companies generally cannot enter private land to undertake advanced ac...

Sourced from GasFields Commission Queensland Weed control along the rehabilitated gas pipeline easements in Central Queensland remains one of the key concerns for local landholders raised during a recent visit by the GasFields Commission. In Biloela for the AgForce 360 series conference held earlier this month, several of the Commissioners (pictured) took the opportunity to inspect a section of one pipeline easement that runs through Jim and Robyn Ferguson's property and their ...

Sourced from GasFields Commission Queensland GasFields Commissioner Shane Charles (pictured) recently visited the Cooper Basin to get a better understanding of the region's oil and gas industry. The GasFields Commission has welcomed the State Government's release of a new framework to manage the developing deep gas industry in Queensland and say focusing on the benefits for local communities should be a priority. Chairman, John Cotter, said the Framework for the Next Ge...