(1) The main purposes of this chapter are to—
(a) facilitate the co-existence of the State's coal and coal seam gas industries; and
(b) ensure that participants in each of the industries co-operate to optimise the development and use of the State's coal and coal seam gas resources to maximise the benefit for all Queenslanders; and
(c) establish a statutory framework that applies if the participants do not otherwise agree.
(2) The main purposes are achieved by—
(a) removing barriers to the grant of resource authorities for coal and coal seam gas production; and
(b) allowing a right of way for coal production subject to notice and compensation requirements; and
(c) imposing ongoing obligations on participants in each of the industries to exchange relevant information; and
(d) providing for participants in each of the industries to negotiate arrangements as an alternative to particular legislative requirements.