Finley Battery Energy Storage System

This plan is Economic Suicide by Ideology.
Shutting down coal without any viable alternative is pure madness.
This isn’t a transition, it’s a demolition!

I Object on the following grounds:
* * It is destructive to native flora and fauna;
* * Construction will leave a legacy of land destruction that is unlikely to be rectified by the builder;
* * It is an abomination on the natural landscape;
* * It is part of a system that costs billions, does not work reliably and attempts to solve a problem that does not exist, in other words useless and irresponsible use of public funds;
* * All such infrastructures should be built at developer’s expense, NOT on public funds.
** We are told wind and solar are the cheapest, well prove it, remove all subsidises - do not build this system on public funds;
* * The TOTAL cost has not been verified by independent experts.
* * There is NO verified scientific basis for reduction of CO2 in the atmosphere so this project is a total waste of public money, along with all other such projects.  There is in fact reliable verifiable scientific proof that CO2 is beneficial to plant life and by extension to human life on earth.

This rotten plan is all about globalist central control and socialist redistribution of wealth — using “climate” as a cloak.
DUMP NET ZERO!

I object to Dependence on our most hostile enemy - the CCP - through their Fake Green Ruinable Junk!
Our democracy is being trashed by greedy vested interests - making Australia insecure as this rubbish makes us dependent on unethical imports, rip-off subsidies, deceptive bureaucrats & globalist vipers.

This evil plan is for Energy Poverty for Australians!
All because of horrible, idiotic plans like this - our precious country areas are being gutted by massive transmission lines, forced acquisition of farmland, and soaring power bills — all to send power to delusional, distant cities who will soon be in the dark!

Grid Instability is Built In to this ridiculous, destructive & poisonous plan.
As this anti Australian, CCP Reliant, insecure, filthy, bomb-like BESS is NOT a generator, no amount of spin changes the fact that this lump of incapable storage, cannot EVER provide any power, let alone consistent, on-demand baseload power.

This dodgy plan is all about Fake Jobs & Real Economic Decline.
Promised “green jobs” are for predatory shysters, are short-term & reliant on back packer/visa like NOT ongoing jobs for locals.
Meanwhile, real industries — farming, mining, manufacturing — are being regulated to death.

Poisoned Water, Contaminated Land – Unethical CCP Slave Labour mined Cobalt for FIRE Hazardous, Filthy BESS all laced with Bia-FASI PFAS, are nothing but ruinous Toxic Junk that’s wrecking our children’s future forever!
This horrible plan is a harmful experiment against the best interests of Australia & the rotten bureaucrats know it!

This plan is about Enabling Predatory Ecocide!
The irony is unbearable: biodiversity destroyed, ecology razed, wildlife habitats destroyed, land /water poisoned & energy poverty — all while politicians and activists worship their Fake Green Tower of Babel.

Unethical Slave Labour in this Supply Chain depends on torturous mining practices and exploitative labour — especially in Xinjiang & the Congo.
Nothing clean & green about this Toxic Rubbish built on human suffering!

This disgusting plan is part of the Chinese Communist Party’s Golden Pipeline!
Australia’s Electricity Grid is increasingly beholden to China via companies like State Grid Corporation — making our national security and critical infrastructure hostage to hostile interference.

This Disastrous Swindle Factory - Bis-FASI CONtaminating BESS BOMB is a Climate Hoax with Zero Return – No matter how much we destroy our environment or economy, it won’t change the global climate – because Australia contributes just over 1% of global emissions.
STOP POISONING OUR SOIL & WATER - INCLUDING MULWALA CANAL - WITH RENEWABULLS - THE ASBESTOS OF THE FUTURE!!

COMMONWEALTH PFAS BAN BEGINS 1st JULY 2025!!

This is a Catastrophic Betrayal of the Land – iconic Australian landscapes are being permanently mutilated by industrial-scale, Filthy BESS BOMBS, Turbine Monstrosities, Toxic Solar Fields & Sabotaging Transmission Corridors — all in the name of a Fake Green Sham!

Power Bills Soaring, Reliability Plummeting – Every BESS built pushes electricity prices up and grid reliability down.
Australia is fast going down the gurgler due to RENEWABULL BLACKOUT BALONEY!

The risk of contamination of surrounding productive agricultural land should a likely battery fire occur is too great to approve this proposal.

Contamination and Waste Management are issues that are being swept under the carpet. It’s time government stop putting renewable targets ahead of the nation’s public health and food security. Please refer to attachment for further details.

Halt All Further processing of and or development of Finley Battery 100MW/200MWh, at Finley near Deniliquin.
Berrigan Shire is situated in the Southern Riverina and consists predominantly of irrigated rural land - Irrigated Rural Land !
The Shire is situated in the Southern Riverina and consists predominately of irrigated rural land - Irrigated Land - with its main income is derived from agriculture - Agriculture , Agriculture, not Industrialisation!

Berrigan Shire Council says, "We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands across Australia. We acknowledge the wisdom of Elders past, present and emerging and recognise the positive contribution of First Nations people to the health and wellbeing of our..."
Liars.
The Health and Well-being of our Lands Waterways and Communities Murray Basin Food Bowl Catchments are Under Threats Unlike Ever before due to RE transition, an Industrialisation of Our, Australians Ours, Precious Precious Farmlands growing FOOD.
FOOD. F O O D. FOOD.

The Berrigan Shire Council is a small rural community with a population exceeding 8,500. It is situated on the NSW/Victorian border and encompasses the four towns of Barooga, Berrigan, Finley and Tocumwal.
Berrigan Shire is Bordered by The Murray River, lush eucalyptus bushlands and vast agricultural fields - vast agricultural fields, growing FOOD for Australians and the Australian economy, now under Threats Unlike Ever before for No reason but a Scam called Net Zero, and another one claiming "Clean Energy ". There's no such thing as Clean Energy.
I'm tired the Ignorant as Our government who are Selling Our, Australians Ours, Nation, and Don't Care about That, Don't Care about That, and I have to ask Why, Why don't you Care that You Sell Our Nation away to Foreign Investment that has NO Care for Country nor All On Country Lands Waterways and Communities Australian.
Shame on you All.
Shame on you All.
Shame On You All.
Shame On You All.
Shame On You.
Shame On You.
Shame On You.
These are Our, Australians Ours, Precious Precious Farmlands you are planning an UNHEALTHY, UNWELL, Future upon.
How Dare You. How Dare You. How Dare You!
You have NO Respect for Murray River Lands Waterways and Communities.
Shame on you.
I Need Clean Lands Waterways and Communities as they were prior to 1843.
You Threaten My Planned Future I had in a Plan to offer Next 8 Generations a Healthy Clean Environment you Threaten Daily and don't Care that you do. I need every one of you to Resign Immediately, sell your homes, and pack up, and go and live in China, and work in Their factories that use Coal did you know, the Australian Government still sells offshore whilst Claiming Clean Energy farce, lies, lies, lies, lies, lies, all Lies.
How Dare You.

I Demand Organically Grown Australian Only Now from Now.
I Demand Chemical Agriculture Cease Immediately.
I Demand an investigation into Australian Certified Organic Immediately.
I Demand a Moratorium on RE transition Immediately.
I Demand the Murray River be under Full Protection offered by Murray River Elders of Knowledge.
I Demand Minister Watt step down. Reasons:
- Ignorance
- lack of Care for Community Australian
- complete lack of Care to Australian Food Production Catchments
- inability
- enabling the sale and take over of Our, Australians Ours, Precious Precious Farmlands including Murray Darling Basin Food Bowl Catchments.
- being Unhealthy
Sack Yourself Minister Watt. You don't Care for Country nor All On Country Lands Waterways and Communities Australian and World's.
Erin Brockovich does. We need here here in Australia Immediately.

https://sfstandard.com/2025/02/06/erin-brockovich-lawsuit-moss-landing-power-plant-fire/

You don't Care you see.
I Care . I do. I need Next 8 Generations living in a world free of chemicals.
Rather than ...... I Can't Bear it.
I am going to ask for a Royal Commission into the Australian Government selling Our, Australians Ours, nation to Foreign Investment, for No reason but a Scam called Net Zero and another one claiming Clean Energy. There's no such thing as Clean Energy.
Who do you think you are ? Shame on you.
You don't know what you are doing to Your Fellow Australians you just don't have any Care for. Why ? Ask yourself.
Minister Watt, Cease Immediately Finley Battery.
Below are stories written by Renew Economy.
Shows the degree of Take Over of Our, Australians Ours, Precious Precious Farmlands Under Threats Unlike Ever before and for No reason but a Scam called Net Zero and so called Clean Energy.
"The South Korean industrial giant Samsung has unveiled plans for yet another big battery – its third – to be built in the increasingly congested south-west region of NSW.
The new plans are for the 80 MW, 320 MWh South Coree battery, located just 1km from the existing 175 megawatt (MW) Finley solar farm which is now owned by the UK-based OX2.
It follows news in February that Samsung is also looking to build the 250 MW Samsung Romani solar farm, accompanied by a 150 MW, 600 MWh battery near Hay, with a separate standalone 200 MW/800 MWh battery at the same location.
Both projects are proposed by Samsung’s renewable energy and storage offshoot Samsung C&T Renewable Energy Australia.
The South Coree battery is not located within the south-west renewable energy zone, to be serviced by the new transmission link from South Australia to NSW, Project EnergyConnect, and is looking to connect and gain grid access on existing local infrastructure, in this case a 66kV line.
However, Samsung says in its application for EPBC approval that its project is also located close to at least two other battery storage projects, the proposed Finley battery which is right next door, and also close to the Finley substation that connects the solar farm, and Syncline Energy’s proposed 400 MW, 1,600 MWh Berrigan battery a little further west.
Also in the area are AGL and Someva Renewables’ Pottinger Energy Hub, which will feature a battery up to 500 MW and 2,000 MWh, along with large wind and solar facilities, and Engie’s The Plains, featuring a battery up to 400 MW and 1600 MWh, along with a gigawatt scale wind farm.

Both of these projects are thought to be on the short list for access rights to the south west REZ. Samsung says its project is 39.5 km away from the proposed boundary of the south-west REZ.
Samsung is relatively new to the Australian renewable energy landscape, entering the market in 2022. It says it has been working on four solar farm and battery projects in Queensland, and at least five in NSW, and has a total pipeline of 1.5 GW of projects. Its website does not list the South Coree project."

Look what You've Done to us, your Fellow Australians you have Absolutely No Care for. Shame on you.
Look what You've Done to Our, Australians Ours, Precious Precious Farmlands including Murray Darling Basin Food Bowl Catchments !!! Shame on you. What do you Eat, You Filthy Unwell People !!

Why limit this to just storage when you can generate electricity too at the same site? If you're going to build a battery anyway, you might as well build solar panels or wind turbines around it

Save Our Surroundings (SOS) objects to this project.

There are so many issues with the term Renewables because it is predominately the industrial wind and solar works, BESS, pumped hydro and associated new transmission infrastructure elements that create complexity in presenting the problems with these to people with little understanding of Australia's transition to a new but not better electricity network.

For instance, industrial wind and solar works, BESS, pumped hydro and new transmission infrastructure (Ruinables) ruin many dozens things from national security to ever higher electricity prices to consumers (refer to the Attachment for 33 examples). This proposed Ruinables project will only add to these examples, unless the Proponent can provide factual evidence to the contrary.

It appears that South Australia is the "canary in the mine" and the examples 1 and 2 in Appendix B clearly demonstrate that, as many engineers, economists, consultants, analysts, commentators and others have stated, an electricity system dominated by wind and solar electricity generation, even with storage, cannot even meet SA's demand let alone the whole of Australia.

Sun and wind droughts are natural occurrences which can last for short or very long periods and occur simultaneously across the entire NEM grid, as occurred on 4/6/2024 and other occasions.

The inevitable consequence of a transition to a Ruinables-based energy system, which Australia is already experiencing, is an expensive, unreliable, unstable, high security risk energy system that is destroying environments and the economy for no measurable benefit.

All Murray Irrigation requirements met to date, subject to ongoing consultation between the proponent and Murray irrigation to ensure works are in accordance with Murray Irrigation requirements.