He describes himself as an "accidental" activist who only started campaigning against fracking after seeing the encroachment of the coal seam gas industry on rural farming communities.
He also believes that employment opportunities have been overstated by the industry and by Government and that payments made to landholders have not been equitable, given that affected properties have in some cases been rendered unsaleable.
He learned of health complaints suffered by children including nose-bleeds and headaches which locals believed were caused by the industry's impacts on air and groundwater quality.
He screened the film across the eastern states of Australia, covering a distance of 170,000 kilometres and reaching audiences ranging in size from 16 people to 128.
[7] In 2015, Dayne moved to Smiths Lake, Forster in New South Wales where he has said he will continue to campaign against coal seam gas until a statewide ban is established.
[8] Pratzky has suffered multiple break-ins to his property, vandalism to his car and the poisoning of his dogs — occurrences he has attributed to his opposition to the coal seam gas industry.