We do not need any coal seam gas at all. It just destroys all the local
water and country and the people living close buy.

I object to the extension of the deadline for this consent by another
five years or any length of time.
Over the last decade the landscape through which this pipeline
proposes to run has changed and with it, so has the impact this
pipeline will inflict on people, the environment and local economies.
New ecological communities have been listed as endangered, National
Parks have been extended, new towns have emerged and existing towns
have grown, new farming enterprises have been embarked upon, and the
justification for the project has dramatically changed.

I am stating my objection to the proposed extension of this terrible
pipeline. This approval MUST LAPSE !!!

This pipeline traverses ten local government areas, crossing several
rivers and beautiful farmland and bushland between the Queensland
border and Newcastle.

It passes by the Pilliga, and the company behind the pipeline is eager
to transport CSG drilled from the Pilliga to Queensland or Newcastle.
It passes through rich cropping lands south of Moree and on the
Liverpool Plains
It crosses the Namoi River five times, and the Hunter River on the
outskirts of Aberdeen, Morpeth and Tomago, cutting the wetlands of Ash
Island to the North Arm of the Hunter River on Kooragang Island.

The company claims there are no changes to the environmental or
amenity impacts, but that ignores changes that happen over time. New
ecological communities have been listed as endangered, National Parks
have been extended, new towns have emerged and existing towns have
grown, new farming enterprises have been embarked upon, and the
justification for the project has dramatically changed.

The landscape through which this pipeline proposes to run has changed
over the last decade and with it, so has the impact this pipeline will
inflict on people, the environment and local economies. It is not
acceptable for the Department of Planning to extend the deadline for
this consent by another five years.

Objection to Modification 1 of the Queensland-Hunter gas pipeline

I strongly object to the proposed extension of five years to the
existing time limit of the project approval for this proposed
pipeline. The pipeline would traverse ten local government areas,
crossing several rivers and beautiful farmland and bushland between
the Queensland border and Newcastle.

It would pass by the Pilliga, and the company behind the pipeline is
eager to transport CSG drilled from the Pilliga to Queensland or
Newcastle.

It would pass through rich cropping lands south of Moree and on the
Liverpool Plains.

It would cross the Namoi River five times, and the Hunter River on the
outskirts of Aberdeen, Morpeth and Tomago, cutting the wetlands of Ash
Island to the North Arm of the Hunter River on Kooragang Island.

The company claims there are no changes to the environmental or
amenity impacts, but that ignores changes that happen over time. New
ecological communities have been listed as endangered, National Parks
have been extended, new towns have emerged and existing towns have
grown, new farming enterprises have been embarked upon, and the
justification for the project has dramatically changed.

The landscape through which this pipeline proposes to run has changed
over the last decade and with it, so has the impact this pipeline will
inflict on people, the environment and local economies. It is not
acceptable for the Department of Planning to extend the deadline for
this consent by another five years.

Please stop planning, approving and implementing projects which will
hasten the destruction of our life support system. Money is not a
resource - it is a usually misused power tool that must be kept out of
the hands of those planning to harm, whether intentionally or not -
and one way of doing that is by not approving more destructive
projects. It is your duty as a body of human beings , and punished as
an act of treason, etc.in a position of authority to act to protect
the public from destructive vested interests. Failing to do so should
be a crime against humanity.

This pipeline traverses ten local government areas, crossing several
rivers and beautiful farmland and bushland between the Queensland
border and Newcastle.

It passes by the Pilliga, and the company behind the pipeline is eager
to transport CSG drilled from the Pilliga to Queensland or Newcastle.
It passes through rich cropping lands south of Moree and on the
Liverpool Plains
It crosses the Namoi River five times, and the Hunter River on the
outskirts of Aberdeen, Morpeth and Tomago, cutting the wetlands of Ash
Island to the North Arm of the Hunter River on Kooragang Island.

The company claims there are no changes to the environmental or
amenity impacts, but that ignores changes that happen over time. New
ecological communities have been listed as endangered, National Parks
have been extended, new towns have emerged and existing towns have
grown, new farming enterprises have been embarked upon, and the
justification for the project has dramatically changed.

The landscape through which this pipeline proposes to run has changed
over the last decade and with it, so has the impact this pipeline will
inflict on people, the environment and local economies. It is not
acceptable for the Department of Planning to extend the deadline for
this consent by another five years.

Fossil fuel emissions are destroying the world as we have known it.
Climate extremes are upon us. Bigger fires, bigger floods, bigger
droughts.

This touted Queensland-Hunter FOSSIL FUEL CARRYING pipeline in
question here traverses several rivers and beautiful farmland and
bushland between the Queensland border and Newcastle.
These existing farmland & nature reserves WILL serve this country
abundantly for Millennia UNLESS interfered with for a short term grab
at supporting a planet ruining, uneconomic & antiquated energy
platform.

It passes by the Pilliga, and the company behind the pipeline is eager
to transport CSG drilled from the Pilliga to Queensland or Newcastle.
It passes through rich cropping lands south of Moree and on the
Liverpool Plains
It crosses the Namoi River five times, and the Hunter River on the
outskirts of Aberdeen, Morpeth and Tomago, cutting the wetlands of Ash
Island to the North Arm of the Hunter River on Kooragang Island.

When will Govt. stop developing new coal & gas leases ?
It should be stopping coal & gas mining NOW.

85%+ of voters do not want any further destruction of farmland &
natural habitat for the short term wealth of coal miners.
These same voters want the State to put its efforts behind developing
renewable energy. It can be done. The tech is available for immediate
action.
It is the will of Government that must change ! The ordinary man/woman
in the street has spoken !

Numerous studies by reputable organisations have shown that "renewable
energy" is where the REAL JOBS lie.
Only ignorance and corruption in Government would see a fossil fuel
supply path pursued.

We should be honourable stewards of the environment/earth that we
bequeath to our progeny. It is 'ours' but for a short time. What
perverted self-interest would allow Government decision makers to
consider leaving our children in a worse situation than ourselves ?

The company behind the 'pipeline' claims there are no changes to the
environmental or amenity impacts, but that ignores changes that happen
over time. New ecological communities have been listed as endangered,
National Parks have been extended, new towns have emerged and existing
towns have grown, new farming enterprises have been embarked upon, and
the justification for the project has dramatically changed.

The landscape through which this pipeline proposes to run has changed
over the last decade and with it, so has the impact this pipeline will
inflict on people, the environment and local economies.

It is NOT ACCEPTABLE for the Department of Planning to extend the
deadline for this existing consent by another five years.

Firstly and foremost, our climate and environment are changing rapidly.
Nothing can be genuinely predicted or assurances made regarding
unknown risks that could develop.

For example, the responsible company claims there are no changes to
the environmental or amenity impacts, yet that ignores changes that
happen over time. New ecological communities have been listed as
endangered, National Parks have been extended, new towns have emerged
and existing towns have grown, new farming enterprises have been
embarked upon, and the justification for the project has dramatically
changed.

The landscape through which this pipeline proposes to run has changed
over the last decade and will continue to do so, in part due to the
impact this pipeline will have on the environment. It has been
established that it is not possible to totally guard against
environmental damage through release of untreated production water at
the surface; damage to, and contamination of underground aquifers by
hydraulic fracturing; damage to wildlife habitat in sensitive areas.

Further negative impacts are: a voracious demand for water, especially
groundwater, treatment and disposal of contaminated waste water,
disturbance and fragmentation of land surface, increased seismic
activity, contamination from drilling.

Along with environmental changes, populations and local economies
change in direct relation to each other, often. Claims may be made
regarding employment opportunities, yet other natural factors are
relevant and also impactful.

Indeed, overseas, health concerns have prompted a ban on shale gas
mining in France and moratoria in parts of the US and South Africa.
The US Environmental Protection Agency has begun a comprehensive study
to investigate the potential adverse impacts of hydraulic fracturing.

It is not acceptable for the Department of Planning to extend the
deadline for this consent by another five years. The public in
general, locally and in other regions across Australia, have refused
to give it's impremateur to such development and it is not the place
of elected members in government to ignore this reality.

CSG globally is rejected as a valid source of renewable energy and to
allow this project is to ignore the scientific information and an
educated public opinion.

Reliable sources of renewable energy is available for less investment
than CSG operations and they create as many if not more employment.

From the academic, health and educated public's perspective, no
argument put forward by the corporations proposing this or any other
fracking and CSG mining adds up to a sensible, sound or desirable case
for this pipeline and its sourcing of CSG.

This pipeline traverses ten local government areas, crossing several
rivers and beautiful farmland and bushland between the Queensland
border and Newcastle, and it passes by the Pilliga.
The company behind the pipeline is eager to transport CSG drilled from
the Pilliga to Queensland or Newcastle.
It passes through rich cropping lands south of Moree and on the
Liverpool Plains
Five times it crosses the Namoi River , and the Hunter River on the
outskirts of Aberdeen, Morpeth and Tomago, cutting the wetlands of Ash
Island to the North Arm of the Hunter River on Kooragang Island.
The company claims there are no changes to the environmental or
amenity impacts, but that ignores changes that happen over time. New
ecological communities have been listed as endangered, National Parks
have been extended, new towns have emerged and existing towns have
grown, new farming enterprises have been embarked upon, and the
justification for the project has dramatically changed.

This includes the need for us to rapidly transition away from fossil
fuels.

The landscape through which this pipeline proposes to run has changed
over the last decade and with it, so has the impact this pipeline will
inflict on people, the environment and local economies. It is not
acceptable for the Department of Planning to extend the deadline for
this consent by another five years.

No pipeline
No destruction
No Lies
No big company pressure
Yes environment
Yes people consideration
Yes complete transparency
Yes complete accountability