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Good Earth Green Hydrogen and Ammonia Project

Moree Plains Shire

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Construction and operation of a green hydrogen and ammonia production and storage facility, including:
- a 15-megawatt hydrogen electrolyser
- a 16 tonne per day ammonia production plant
- associated storage facilities and site infrastructure

Attachments & Resources

Notice of Exhibition (1)

Early Consultation (2)

SEARs (4)

EIS (32)

Response to Submissions (1)

Agency Advice (12)

Submissions

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Showing 21 - 40 of 40 submissions
Name Withheld
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Lancefield , Victoria
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No Thanks! Our Food Security, Electricity System & Environment are all being ruined by disingenuous, money making scams like this that are ripping off the public!
Water diversion and land misuse threaten long-term food security for short-term virtue signaling.
Name Withheld
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Horsham , Victoria
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The global CO₂ impact of this project is effectively zero.
Given Australia emits only 1.2% of global CO₂, how will your project produce a measurable environmental benefit?
sosmoulamein
Object
moulamein , New South Wales
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Topsoil removed deeper than 100 mm won’t support plant life for years.
What specific measures will you take to ensure the top 100 mm of soil is preserved during and after construction?
Name Withheld
Object
Redbank Plains , Queensland
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The VPA is a veiled pay-off to council—not a true community benefit but a tool for rubber-stamping a very bad idea!
Name Withheld
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Springfield , Queensland
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Fake “Green” ammonia is a ridiculous waste of water, inferior in performance, has higher production costs, and won’t scale to industrial needs.
Name Withheld
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GRIFFITH , New South Wales
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This plan has Zero Agricultural Benefit as it offers no proven benefit to local farming—it threatens to increase costs, not reduce them.
Carol-Ann Fletcher
Object
Somerset , Tasmania
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I object to the Good Earth Green Hydrogen and Ammonia Project for the following reasons:

According to An Open Letter to All Australians:

"Despite our vast natural resources, Australia now has some of the highest electricity prices in
the world. In 2022 the government promised $275 in savings. Instead, families are paying up to
$1,000 more on their bills.
 The Net Zero Australia report — prepared by the University of Melbourne, University of
Queensland, and Princeton University, advised by the Australian Conservation Foundation and
Climate Council, and sponsored by the Minderoo Foundation — estimates a full renewables-only
transition would cost between $7 and $9 trillion over the next 35 years, including the
government’s “green hydrogen superpower” plans.
● This is the equivalent of up to $850,000 per household—a figure quietly buried by its own
supporters as it would bankrupt the nation.[https://www.netzeroaustralia.net.au/wp￾content/uploads/2023/04/Net-Zero-Australia-Modelling-Summary-Report.pdf]
● The repeated false claim that nuclear would cost $600 billion was created by a renewable
energy lobby group that receives funding from renewable energy supplies and donates to the
political parties – so are far from independent.
 Their figure is five times the real cost estimate of Nuclear which based on CSIRO data is
approximately $120 billion and would deliver decades of secure, zero-emissions, reliable
power.
● Under current policies the risk of blackouts is real and rising. [AEMO warns of blackouts in 10-
year energy forecast | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site]
● Large-scale renewable projects are destroying habitats, displacing wildlife, and degrading
farmland. [Impacts of large-scale renewables — Rainforest Reserves Australia]
● New transmission lines are carving a swath through regional Australia. Thousands of kilometres
of high-voltage towers and wind turbine pylons are being built on the high country and
disrupting farms and communities.
 The government’s plan is based on discredited analysis. The modelling for the current
government plan for the renewable transition has been rejected and discredited even by the
government’s own frontbenchers. Despite this, policymakers and politicians are pushing ahead
with these policies without a replacement model and one that reveals the total system costs. "

Aidan Morrison, Director of Energy Program, Centre for Independent Studies also states:

"The AEMC should aim for principles-based regulation focusing on consumer protection
rather than an outcomes-based approach that views increased CER uptake and
coordination as an end in itself. Consumers should be able to choose to participate in the
CER market or not, according to their willingness to bear risks associated with becoming
traders of electricity rather than simply consumers.
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The responsibility for reducing electricity-related emissions and ensuring the grid can
handle peak demand lies with generators, governments, network service providers and
grid operators. These entities are well placed to handle increasing complexity and risk.
The review should bear this in mind and avoid shifting the increasing complexity and risk
of maintaining cheap, reliable, and clean electricity onto unwilling consumers — the
majority of whom do not own solar panels, home batteries, or EVs. ", highlighting the need for AEMC to focus on consumer protection and giving consumers the right and ability to participate in the market or not.

And finally Daniel Wild succinctly notes, " “Australians who lose their jobs in agriculture, mining, and manufacturing because of a net zero
emissions target will not nd jobs in the so-called new, green economy – because it doesn’t exist,”
said Daniel Wild, Director of Research at the Institute of Public Affairs.
IPA research has identi ed that the renewable energy sector accounts for just 0.2% of all jobs
across the Australian economy, compared with agriculture (3.1% of all jobs), mining (2.5% of all
jobs), and manufacturing (7.9% of all jobs). Together, agriculture, mining, and manufacturing
account for 13.5% of all jobs.
The new research also identi ed that the renewable energy sector accounted for only 1% of all net
jobs created since 2010.
“The political class looks down on Australians who work in agriculture, mining, and
manufacturing. They see them as inconvenient roadblocks on the inevitable path to progress,
and would prefer them to just spend the rest of their lives on the dole.”
“Labor, Greens, half the Liberal Party, big business and their lobby groups, and the trade unions
hold Australian workers in contempt. They expect a 45-year-old unemployed manufacturing
worker to simply upskill and nd a new job which don’t exist,” said Mr Wild"

I completely agree with Daniel that Labor, Liberal, and the Greens hold Australian workers in contempt because from what I have observed, with the exception of of a few members who are Greens, these three major parties do not seem in the least bit interested in listening to constituents' concerns regarding massively expensive and I feel, potentially very flammable and unstable Good Earth Green Hydrogen and Ammonia project. Nuclear should be an option on the table for all Australians.
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Hay , New South Wales
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Who even is this NZ ‘shell’ company Hiringa?
New Zealand are sensibly ditching Net Zero and so will stupid Australia when we dump these rotten Major Parties with all their dodgy vested interests - who’re wrecking Australia.

Hiringa Sundown Project Co. Pty Ltd is an opaque entity structured as a trust—designed to avoid liability and accountability.
Name Withheld
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Hay , New South Wales
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I object to the environmental risk this plan would cause - which just means more waste of public money cleaning up these reckless ‘renewable’ toxic wastelands.
The project has deliberately omitted any mandatory decommissioning or clean-up bond—leaving locals on the hook if it fails or contaminates the land.
Save Our Surroundings Hay
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Hay , New South Wales
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We Object to this Land Grab disguised as climate action progress when this plan won’t change the wealthier or reduce emissions at all.
It’s just about wasting water, contaminating solar and hydrogen propaganda - whilst diverting farmland and public wealth into private pockets.
Name Withheld
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Springfield , New South Wales
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Why waste our essential, life sustaining water on such a silly, subsidy reliant, Hydrogen fantasy plan!
Electrolysis consumes vast amounts of water—an obscene waste in an agricultural region where water is critical for food security.
Save Our Surroundings Murrumbidgee
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Griffith , New South Wales
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Here’s another silly lot of propaganda!
We’re sick to death of the Hydrogen Fantasy & Ruin-a-bull Swindle - relying on China’s, Weather Dependent Junk!
Heavy Metal Leaching, PFOS Coated, Toxic Solar Panels EVERYWHERE like this - pretending it’s clean & green is very deceitful as it’s actually the Asbestos of the Future!!
Name Withheld
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Harefield , New South Wales
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This is a silly idea & waste of subsidies on delusional propaganda when Fossil Fuel production is far superior.
Traditional ammonia made from fossil fuels is cheaper, more reliable, and time-proven.

This scheme can’t compete without endless subsidies.
Name Withheld
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KOORINGAL , New South Wales
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This is part of the Fake Green, Publicly Subsidised RUIN-A-BULL Rort.
Massive public subsidies are being funneled into private hands—forcing taxpayers to foot the bill for a commercially unviable and scientifically dubious fantasy.
Save Our Surroundings Riverina
Object
Lake Albert , New South Wales
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This is a Fake Green Energy Scam - an elaborate greenwashing exercise pretending to be sustainable—while in reality, it is energy-intensive, toxic, and reliant on unethical supply chains.
Name Withheld
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GUYRA , New South Wales
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OBJECT OBJECT OBJECT to Good Earth Green Hydrogen and Ammonia project, Moree, 15MW electrolyser, 16 tonnes pd ammonia, everyone Australian!
AUSTRALIAN FARMLANDS PROTECT PROTECT PROTECT!
Open and read this link thank you.

https://ce-publiclw.naturalnews.com/ct.asp?id=250A6E6D4692DE1CE866CBC72960AE02C9D8BA3BE6BADA40E0062A4E7A356DB6ABA8EE810F178FFE325A32D6792ACEE52FBB15E85E3397058C491DB2D8C2C1E5&ct=4aeUs1wAAABCWmgzMUFZJlNZ0rgclAAAFhmAAAP6kC9n3qAgAEiKPKaZpMNEeiYFT9U8KfpTQ0BoNGu1WH6rIi0jIpEBmnQnXt%2bJKQDz6imFmHZrsh4%2fOG6L84QMbRjaTFpGneauXoRfARWMCrfi7kinChIaVwOSgA%3d%3d

"The plan calls for the immediate termination of USDA research contracts and agreements with at least 700 foreign nationals from "countries of concern," including China. The administration also plans to unregister more than 550 foreign entities that threaten the national agricultural security...It also focuses on protecting federal nutrition programs like Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) from foreign fraud, ending research collaborations with hostile nations and securing agricultural innovation from theft...Additionally, all USDA programs will be realigned to reflect a strong "America First" policy stance. To safeguard biological health, the plan boosts biosecurity efforts against plant and animal threats, while also designating farms, food systems and rural infrastructure as vital components of national agricultural security."
Protect Our, Australians Ours, Farmlands, nsw.gov.au, you - nsw.gov.au, you. Or be Complicit in Harming Our, Australians Ours, Precious Farmlands Our, Australians Ours nb.
Trump understands. Sadly nsw.gov.au won't Protect Our, Australians Ours, Precious Precious Lands Waterways and Communities Australian Farmlands including Murray Darling Basin Food Bowl Catchments nb that Grow Food Food Food for every Australian plus animals we eat including international consumers nb nb nb, nb International Consumers who Support Our Australian economy. 
Not one Minister or Senator is Protecting Our, Australians Ours, Precious Precious Precious Lands Waterways and Communities Australian Farmlands including Murray Darling Basin Food Bowl Catchments, plus Our, Australians Ours, Victorian Farmlands, plus QLD Darling Downs Food Bowl, from A Scam called Net Zero Increasing manufacturing in the Slave Nations, and increasing Threats to All On Country Lands Waterways and Communities Australian and World's. Don't you eat Australian Grown Only, Chemical Free, Wholefoods, nsw.gov.au Ministers, Senators, planners, staff, council staff, etc ? I do. I Only Australian Grown Only Wholefoods Chemical Free. Don't you ? 
Some of you are Threatening My Food Future. Why  ? Why would you Harm, Risk, Our, Australians Ours, Precious Precious Farmlands including Murray Darling Basin Food Bowl Catchments, Victorian Farmlands, QLD Farmlands, for NO reason but a Scam, a Scam, a Scam, named Net Zero  ? 
I say it's because you are Not farmers, and don't Care about what you Eat.
Shame on you All ! I Demand you All Resign Now. Today. Now. Shame on you All. 
"Green" Hydrogen  !! You can't Possibly believe this Rubbish can you !! Oh dear oh dear  !! Sack Yourselves. Hurry Up. Save us, One Nation. Gov.au has Lost the Plot. Too much Bluetooth  EMR I say. Brain Fog symptoms is it, hey . You people are Insane and a Threat to:-
- every Australian 
- Lands Waterways and Communities Australian
- our economy
Why On Earth would you propose Hydrogen production Ammonia upon Food Production Catchments and Aquifers that Water Darling System Food ProductionRegions, nsw.gov.au, you, yes, you, yeah - you, nsw.gov.au!!?? Includes You, You nswfarmers!
Gwydir Wetlands PROTECT .
Ramsar Listed Wetlands in NSW PROTECT.
Nsw.gov.au is Not offering Protection to Waterways west of the Great Divide, why ? I need to know. These Feed Us, didn't you know. You don't know do you. Sack yourselves. Hurry Up. We Demand a Better nsw.gov.au than you - worst so far.
Why are you doing this to us - your Fellow Australians - you there as nsw.gov.au ? Do your Research. It will be you held Fully Accountable you see, you there as nsw.gov.au. Water is Precious. Treat it With Respect. Respect. Respect. Next 8 Generations consider thank you.
I Do Demand three Brand New Low Emissions Coal Fired Power Stations in NSW to be built From Today on current CFPS sites, as Renewables Cease and Desist, and Hydrogen production is Banned Worldwide from Today.
Stop The Nonsense! Halt All Further processing of good-earth-green-hydrogen-and-ammonia-project!
No such thing as "Green" Hydrogen. No such thing. Ohh dear you people are a worry. Get out of my government now. I need you out. You cannot continue threatening Our, Australians Ours, All On Country Lands Waterways and Communities Australian including Farmlands including Darling System Food Production Regions, including Ramsar Listed Wetlands RARE in Australia and VITAL to Wetland Species.
You breach Paris Agreements , nsw.gov.au. You need to be Under investigation, nsw.gov.au.
I don't know how you get away with it, nsw.gov.au - breaching Paris Agreements. Get Off Our, Australians Ours, Precious Precious Farmlands NOW, nsw.gov.au! I DO wonder What you Eat. We cannot have Inappropriate Land Management of Our, Australians Ours, Murray Darling Basin Food Bowl Catchments. Ban Hydrogen production Worldwide Immediately.
Rainforest Reserves Australia
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Bungalow , Queensland
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This project presents significant and unresolved risks across eight key domains: (1) unlicensed and excessive water use in an over-allocated catchment; (2) disruption to biodiversity corridors and land use conflict; (3) unmitigated hazards involving ammonia and hydrogen handling; (4) multiple breaches of NSW and Commonwealth law, including under the EPBC Act, WHS Regulation, and Water Management Act; (5) failure to assess or account for cumulative impacts and emissions; (6) absence of First Nations consultation and cultural heritage assessment; (7) lack of effective community engagement and emergency preparedness; and (8) no enforceable plan for decommissioning or rehabilitation.

Key legal deficiencies include the failure to refer the project under the EPBC Act, the absence of required licensing as a Major Hazard Facility, non-compliance with Environment Protection Licensing obligations, and unlicensed industrial water extraction. The Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) fails to meet the Secretary’s Environmental Assessment Requirements and omits critical statutory and procedural information, rendering the application incomplete and legally deficient.
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GULGONG , New South Wales
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The AEMO has stated that the NEM grid capacity will need to increase by many times the current capacity to accommodate the huge electricity demands that hydrogen manufacturing would need. Very much more energy is needed to make hydrogen from electrolysis of water than the hydrogen delivers when burnt. This means more immediate increases in CO2 from imported Chinese-made wind turbines, solar panels and lithium batteries. It means more destruction of Australia's meagre 4% of arable land and food-producing capacity. It means more destruction of wildlife habitats and wilderness areas. It means a massive waste of resources of many types, including from increased mining, increased process and manufacturing waste, frequent turbine, solar and batteries capacity replacement and massive waste disposal issues. The so-called Green Hydrogen Project will exacerbate these already undesirable results of expanding "renewables" electricity generation, building new transmission lines, increasing battery storage and flooding wilderness areas for pumped hydro.
Electricity prices will continue to increase for consumers and the project will have no effect on the climate.
Margaret Armstrong
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GULGONG , New South Wales
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I oppose this project as it is just one of many that will cumulatively destroy our country life-style and country environment, which will be devastating for decades, including for tourists.

Despite decades of rolling out wind and solar plants in many countries the CO2 emissions still rise every year. Wind and solar projects, including this proposed "green" hydrogen project, just make no difference. I object to any project that costs me heaps for no benefit at all. Don't approve this useless project!
Save Our Surroundings (SOS)
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Gulgong , New South Wales
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Please refer to the attachment
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Project Details

Application Number
SSD-58694960
Assessment Type
State Significant Development
Development Type
Chemical Manufacturing
Local Government Areas
Moree Plains Shire

Contact Planner

Name
Patrick Copas