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Gas sector blamed for farmer's suicide

<p>ORIGIN Energy has expressed sadness over the reported suicide of Chinchilla farmer George Bender, which led independent anti-CSG senator and Glenn Lazarus last week to accuse Queensland's gas developers of "bullying" and "breaking" landowners.</p>

Jessica Strauss
Gas sector blamed for farmer's suicide

  Origin said it was "saddened to hear about George's passing". "Origin offers our sincere condolences to the Bender family," a spokesman said. "Out of respect for the family at this difficult...

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