Glenn Lazarus says he hopes Senate gas inquiry will highlight farmer land rights

Senator dubs investigation the 'Bender inquiry' in honour of Queensland farmer whose suicide after 10-year battle with gas companies put issue in spotlight

The Queensland senator Glenn Lazarus says he hopes a Senate inquiry into unconventional gas mining will restart political momentum around a push for farmer land rights which has waned in the months since the death of activist George Bender.

Lazarus has dubbed the Senate investigation the "Bender inquiry", in honour of the Queensland farmer whose suicide last October after a 10-year battle with gas companies put the issue on the national agenda.