FED:Abbott risks foreign investment: Shorten=3

AAP General News (Australia)
08-14-2011
FED:Abbott risks foreign investment: Shorten=3

But opposition frontbencher Christopher Pyne said Mr Abbott had simply been commenting
on the "cavalier" attitude of some miners and had not been advocating any legal changes.

"I don't think Tony Abbott was saying that he believed farmers had the right to veto
exploration on their properties," Mr Pyne told Network Ten.

"I think what he was saying was they should have more opportunities to negotiate and
consult with the miners than they are currently being given."

But government frontbencher Anthony Albanese said Mr Abbott's comments were indicative
of an inconsistent approach to policy.

"Tony Abbott has one message for farmers on the east coast and an opposite message
for miners on the west coast," Mr Albanese told Sky News.

"He has different messages for different audiences. He is an opportunist when it comes
down to it."

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