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NQMA Making Detecting On Leases Illegal.
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<blockquote data-quote="Rockwall" data-source="post: 527079" data-attributes="member: 10067"><p>I have no doubt blokes like Simmo have legitimate concerns but it's like they want to instigate a no mans land to protect their gear, that won't stop the crims. I wonder how many people with a detector in their possession have been caught stealing or interfering with equipment. If miners have been close enough to see that happen then someone should have been prosecuted by now. ( I have other methods) Equally I have no doubt that some of the crims will use detecting as an excuse for being in a location, just like grubs in cities will use a myriad of excuses for being on a property. But we don't see pizza delivery drivers, meter readers etc etc banned from a particular area. What the small miners need to be very wary of is how it could turn out once public servants start playing with legislation. Once the can of worms is opened that is when the big players step in with their lobbyists. You can rest assured everything will get a lot more expensive and the bigger operators will try and price out the small miner. Be careful what you wish for. If this only about theft etc, has there been any attempt to lobby the government to allow small miners to reside on their lease? There are plenty of blokes like me who would happily camp on a lease to deter thieves free of charge when the holder wanted some time away.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rockwall, post: 527079, member: 10067"] I have no doubt blokes like Simmo have legitimate concerns but it's like they want to instigate a no mans land to protect their gear, that won't stop the crims. I wonder how many people with a detector in their possession have been caught stealing or interfering with equipment. If miners have been close enough to see that happen then someone should have been prosecuted by now. ( I have other methods) Equally I have no doubt that some of the crims will use detecting as an excuse for being in a location, just like grubs in cities will use a myriad of excuses for being on a property. But we don't see pizza delivery drivers, meter readers etc etc banned from a particular area. What the small miners need to be very wary of is how it could turn out once public servants start playing with legislation. Once the can of worms is opened that is when the big players step in with their lobbyists. You can rest assured everything will get a lot more expensive and the bigger operators will try and price out the small miner. Be careful what you wish for. If this only about theft etc, has there been any attempt to lobby the government to allow small miners to reside on their lease? There are plenty of blokes like me who would happily camp on a lease to deter thieves free of charge when the holder wanted some time away. [/QUOTE]
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