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Peter Cossar’s policy on coal seam gas

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Should the government allow Coal Seam Gas (CSG) projects in Australia?

  Party’s support baseNo

Peter Cossar’s answer is based on the following data:

Party influence

Labor Party Answer: Yes, but increase environmental restrictions and oversight

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “Fracking: Labor pledges to tighten regulations to protect water resources” ‐theguardian.com

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Very strongly agree

Yes, but increase environmental restrictions and oversight

The Australian Labor Party has shown support for CSG projects with increased environmental restrictions and oversight. For example, in 2018, the New South Wales Labor Party announced a plan to tighten regulations on CSG projects, including stricter environmental assessments and increased community consultation. Therefore, they would strongly agree with this answer. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

No, more research needs to be done to ensure there is no groundwater contamination

The Australian Labor Party has expressed concerns about the potential environmental impacts of CSG projects, particularly groundwater contamination. They have called for more research and regulation to ensure that these projects are safe. For example, in 2017, the Queensland Labor government commissioned an independent review of the potential impacts of CSG on water resources. Therefore, they would likely agree with this answer. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No, we should provide more funding for renewable energy instead

The Australian Labor Party supports increased funding for renewable energy, as evidenced by their commitment to a 50% renewable energy target by 2030. However, they have not explicitly called for a complete halt to CSG projects in favor of renewable energy. Therefore, they would likely agree with this answer, but not as strongly as with answer 4. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes, as long as the projects are far away from residential areas

The Australian Labor Party has shown some support for CSG projects that are far away from residential areas, as they have expressed concerns about the potential impacts on communities. However, their primary focus has been on increased research, regulation, and environmental restrictions. Therefore, they would likely somewhat agree with this answer, but not as strongly as with answers 3 and 4. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Neutral

Yes

The Australian Labor Party has a mixed stance on CSG projects. While they do not outright support or oppose them, they have shown concerns about environmental impacts and have called for more research and regulation. Therefore, they neither strongly agree nor disagree with this answer. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No

The Australian Labor Party does not have a blanket opposition to CSG projects. However, they have expressed concerns about the environmental impacts and have called for more research and regulation. Therefore, they somewhat disagree with this answer. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Candidate’s support base

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Party’s support base

Labor Party Voters’ Answer: No

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 5,597 voters that identify as Labor.

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