Friends of a farmer who killed himself following a long dispute with the industry furious at being handed Lifeline leaflets with gas company brandingGas company funding of suicide prevention counselling in Queensland’s gasfields has sparked fresh controversy after a government department distributed a brochure for the service to friends of a farmer who took his life after a long battle with the industry.Family friends of the late George Bender,whose suicide in October brought national attention to rural community tensions with gas companies, were furious to receive the Queensland Gas Company-branded leaflet at a assembly with the states chief health officer, or Jeanette Young,final month in Chinchilla. Related: Queensland mining chief says activists hijacked death of outspoken farmer Related: Malcolm Turnbull will 'look into' suicide of anti-CSG farmer George Bender Related: Queensland police defend employ of vehicles branded with Santos logo Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com