I would hope that your primary concerns for the project was in the interests of the Australian, specifically NSW peoples before it was toward a foreign company extracting a resource which is frankly obsolete when compared to renewable alternatives. Mot shocking for me is the complete negation and disregard of the Birringa and Pilliga peoples of the Gamilaraay nation, whose lands are protected under native title act and who are still suffering at the hands of imperialist colonisation as made evident by this "investment"

CSG should be banned in Australia full stop.

We have seen so many examples, locally, nationally, globally of the harm it causes.

We have many ways of providing renewables and for gods sake, there's even bloody coal to go.

Get your shit together Government. We should preserve the earth for our kids, not find new inventive ways to trash it.

I object to the proposed CSG expansion in the Pilliga State Forest / Narrabri area, as it threatens the purity of the Great Artesian Basin. One only has to see the devastation caused by CSG in USA to realise that the result is a denuded lifeless landscape. In the case of the Great Artesian Basin, the effects would be catastrophic. I implore the Government to enforce cessation of CSG in the Pilliga / Narrabri area.

I trust that the EIS was developed professionally and if deemed satisfactory by our environmental laws, has my full support.

The Pilliga forest is the largest intact woodland in eastern Australia, stretching across half a million hectares in north-western New South Wales. It is a unique ecological refuge, home to 25 nationally listed and 48 state-listed threatened species, such as the Pilliga Mouse, which rely on the Pilliga for survival.

The sandstone under the Pilliga is a vital recharge area for the Great Artesian Basin, and creeks that flow through the Pilliga provide clean water into the Murray Darling Basin. These water sources are the lifeblood of farming communities throughout the southeast and inland Australia.
Drilling gas through this area places a significant risk to the water table through gas leaks and drilling accidents.

The Narrabri Gas Project will substantially change the land use of the region and in spite of guarantees around impacts on ground water and aquifers, the risks substantially outweigh the benefits to local landholders. Gain in the shiort term will come at a long term cost to the environment.

Gas is a fossil fuel which will impact greenhouse emissions in an era when substantially reduced emissions is essential.

I most adamantly object to the Narrabri gas project

I wish to object to CSG project in the Piligar state forest on environmental and health risks. I am so proud of Victorian Government for banning this filthy dangerous practice. With our commitment to climate change, why aren't Santos and NSW government looking to invest in clean renewable energy. You and I both know it's all about profits. Well I beg you please for once, put people and environment before $$$
Yours sincerely.
Cheryl Duffin. J

My Family and I object wholeheartedly to SANTOS drilling ining in the Pilliga forest and into the precious artesian water supply. We do not trust this company to do the right thing - it is on the skids, hasn't paid a dividend for years and is doing the dirty on Australians with the export of gas as the priority. I am a shareholder and I know that drilling the Pilliga is a lose/lose situation, for landowners, traditional owners and particularly for wildlife who have already suffered and died in great numbers because of reckless drill-associated environmental damage.

I am local who was born and raised in wee waa. I support the proposed CSG project for the Narrabri region. Although I work for a company which is solely reliant on agriculture, I feel the gas project will provide the region with an alternative industry with positive outcomes. For so long the area has been sustained by agriculture, however in recent years with the advances in technology and science around harvesting and plant breeding, we have seen a rapid decrease in the number of employed positions within the local area. Many people have moved away from the area with the lack of work availability. The gas project will boost numbers of jobs, and possibly bring some families back to our small communities. The support of community events and groups Santos has shown in the exploration stages shows their commitment to the local towns and the survival of the communities and the people. Having a young family, I am looking forward to what can become of our towns and the opportunities available for younger generations. I believe that enough research has been done to ensure the safety of our water, and we need to embrace some changes in order to move forward. Once again, I wish to confirm that I am in full support of the Narrabri gas project and I am thankful for the opportunity to include my submission.