{
  "id": 7663442,
  "title": "Queenslanders’ rights to oppose mining projects ‘gutted’ by new laws, activists say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/queenslanders-rights-to-oppose-mining-projects-gutted-by-new-laws-7663442",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T23:39:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/16/queenslanders-rights-to-oppose-mining-projects-gutted-by-new-laws-activists-say"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Queensland's new mining laws have been criticized by environmental activists for significantly weakening the rights of citizens to oppose mining projects. According to The Guardian Australia, the legislation would prevent opponents from challenging projects in court without the approval of the minister, unless they owned a property within a 125km radius of the project. The Greens have labeled this move as \"corrupt,\" while the Lock the Gate Alliance has accused the LNP government of eroding democratic and environmental protections in order to facilitate the operations of mining companies.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "Queenslanders’ rights to oppose mining projects ‘gutted’ by new laws, activists say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/queenslanders-rights-to-oppose-mining-projects-gutted-by-new-laws",
        "published": "2026-09-15T23:39:48.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}