Land acquisitions good for Townsville employment: Senator Macdonald

Sally Gall
December 6 2016 - 8:00pm
Frontal assault: Senator Ian Macdonald is supportive of the compulsory land acquisition, saying Burdekin River frontage may be needed to practice water assaults. Picture: Sally Cripps.
Frontal assault: Senator Ian Macdonald is supportive of the compulsory land acquisition, saying Burdekin River frontage may be needed to practice water assaults. Picture: Sally Cripps.

As the outcry over the proposed acquisition of 200,000 hectares of land between Townsville and Charters Towers gathers pace, conflicting claims of economic benefit and harm are being aired by the region’s politicians.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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