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Agriculture should not forget to challenge the status quo on mining and gas

Mining and gas companies like to call it “co-existence”. It sounds pleasant. In the interests of allowing resource authority holders to extract resources, generating royalties for the Queensland Government, the statutory regime for land access creates a window of opportunity for landholders a...

In memory of Bill Loughnan

Bill’s passing on 7 October 2019 is a huge loss to his clients, colleagues and the many people he generously helped and mentored throughout his career. After studying law at the University of Queensland, Bill joined Cannan & Petersen and quickly became a key member of their agricultural tea...