Please give our mother earth a reprieve and stop all ecocidal destruction for at leat two years and let her regenerate. Show all her inhabitants we can survive without the greed mongering rank exploitation. Thank you

Economic benefits outweighed by environmental effectd

The downstream economic and environmental and health effects of this proposal outweigh the immediate economic benefits to Australia.

MACH Energy has applied for Mod 8 - Extension of mine life, seeking approval to extend the life of Mt Pleasant Coal Mine by six more years out to 2032. This follows last year's landmark court decision on the same mine which made it clear that the impacts of greenhouse emissions must be considered in NSW coal mine approvals. That decision is now under appeal in the High Court. Because of this uncertainty, MACH Energy and the NSW Planning Department are progressing assessment of another expansion project at the same mine.
Key points
● This huge mine expansion will create 1.5 million tonnes of local greenhouse gas pollution in the next ten years in NSW and over a 100 million tonnes in downstream emissions at a time when our state is not on track to meet its legislated 2030 or 2035 emissions reductions targets. The people of NSW are already suffering the impacts of climate change, including in the Hunter region and adding further greenhouse pollution will do unacceptable harm to the public interest.

● The NSW Court of Appeal’s Denman Decision made it clear that the local impacts of climate change caused by the downstream greenhouse pollution from NSW coal have to be considered by planning authorities. As this decision is now in the High Court, acceptance of this application will cause legal and practical confusion with environmental and social consequences for the area.

● The expansion of this mine is in direct contradiction to the Government's own advice from the NSW Net Zero Commission in December of last year that “[c]ontinued extensions or expansions to coal mining in NSW are not consistent” with NSW climate law nor with the Paris Agreement temperature goals.

● Approval would inflict harm on our people and our economy. The people of NSW are already dealing with increasing bills and escalating dangers from climate change fuelled extreme weather.

● This expansion is not a modification. It is not “substantially the same development” as the one previously approved (DA 92/97) and calling it a “modification” avoids independent review. This project must go to the Independent Planning Commission (IPC) for proper assessment.

I object to the propsed project for the following reasons:
1) This huge mine expansion will create 1.5 million tonnes of local greenhouse gas pollution in the next ten years in NSW and over a 100 million tonnes in downstream emissions at a time when our state is not on track to meet its legislated 2030 or 2035 emissions reductions targets. The people of NSW are already suffering the impacts of climate change, including in the Hunter region and adding further greenhouse pollution will do unacceptable harm to the public interest.

2) The NSW Court of Appeal’s Denman Decision made it clear that the local impacts of climate change caused by the downstream greenhouse pollution from NSW coal have to be considered by planning authorities. As this decision is now in the High Court, acceptance of this application will cause legal and practical confusion with environmental and social consequences for the area.

3)The expansion of this mine is in direct contradiction to the Government's own advice from the NSW Net Zero Commission in December of last year that “[c]ontinued extensions or expansions to coal mining in NSW are not consistent” with NSW climate law nor with the Paris Agreement temperature goals.

4)Approval would inflict harm on our community and our economy. The people of NSW are already dealing with increasing bills and escalating dangers from climate change fuelled extreme weather.

5)This expansion is not a modification. It is not “substantially the same development” as the one previously approved (DA 92/97) and calling it a “modification” avoids independent review. This project must go to the Independent Planning Commission (IPC) for proper assessment.

Thank you for the opportunity to lodge this objection.

Sincerely
Helen Huszar-Welton

We need to support mining and mining activities in Australia. For both job security and also
Additional employment.

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* MACH has made over $650+ million in Royalty contributions to the State of NSW since operations commenced.
* My livelihood and the livelihood of multiple contractors, suppliers, and local businesses rely on supplying operations such as Mount Pleasant.
* MACH have significant local employment in the Hunter, with over 70% of employees living locally.

I understand MACH Energy has applied for Mod 8 - Extension of mine life, seeking approval to extend the life of Mt Pleasant Coal Mine by six more years, out to 2032.

This huge mine expansion will create 1.5 million tonnes of local greenhouse gas pollution in the next ten years in NSW and over 100 million tonnes in downstream emissions at a time when our state is not on track to meet its legislated 2030 or 2035 emissions reductions targets. The fauna, flora and people of NSW are already suffering the impacts of climate change and adding further greenhouse pollution will cause further unacceptable harm.

The NSW Court of Appeal’s Denman Decision made it clear that the local impacts of climate change caused by the downstream greenhouse pollution from NSW coal have to be considered by planning authorities. As this decision is now in the High Court, acceptance of this application will cause legal and practical confusion with environmental and social consequences for the area.

The expansion of the Mount Pleasant mine is in direct contradiction to the Government's own advice from the NSW Net Zero Commission in December of last year that “continued extensions or expansions to coal mining in NSW are not consistent” with NSW climate law nor with the Paris Agreement temperature goals.

Approval would inflict harm on the people and the economy of New South Wales. The people of New South Wales are already dealing with increasing bills and escalating dangers from climate change–fuelled extreme weather.

This expansion is not a modification. It is not “substantially the same development” as the one previously approved DA 92/97, and calling it a “modification” avoids independent review. This project must go to the Independent Planning Commission (IPC) for proper assessment.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide feedback on this planned mine expansion. I trust that all the many negative consequences of such expansion will be considered and the proponent's request will be denied.

Sincerely, Fiona Sim

Mount Pleasant will deliver over local 1,000 jobs. There is a have significant amount of local employment in the Hunter, with over 70% of employees living locally. The livelihood of multiple contractors, suppliers, and local businesses rely on supplying operations such as Mount Pleasant. Community investment and sponsorship programs, associated with MACH’s Community Sponsorship Fund, has provided over $2 million in support to local schools, sporting clubs, and community organisations to date.
At a time when other major projects in the Hunter Valley are winding down, Mount Pleasant will deliver over local 1,000 jobs and provide long term certainty for thousands of local families. This project has been subject to significant assessment by a number of experts and was approved several years ago by the IPC. Muswellbrook and the Hunter Valley have had to live with uncertainty for far too long. MOD 8 will provide reassurance to locals who will finally be able to look to the future with confidence.