1. Andrew Barger Director - Industry Policy A future in farming? Coexisting with mining ABARES Outlook Conference 2 March 2011

2. Coexistence, not conflict Respect and engagement on the ground, rather than headline-grabbing stunts. Queensland systems allow coexisting land uses, simultaneously and sequentially. Uses above the soil:  farming, cultural heritage, environmental, urban, infrastructure (power, telecommunication, water etc). Uses below the soil (“mining”):  Open cut, underground, coal seam gas, underground gasification, geothermal, carbon capture and storage.

3. Once were coal mines. Thriving sorghum at Peabody’s Wilkie Creek Mine, February 2011 Industry’s view Exploration is not mining. Objective assessment on merits, not blanket bans. Integrated land plans for current and future generations. Plan to maximise economic, social, cultural and conservation values. Australia’s two great primary industries can continue to co-exist.