The period in which the Hunter gas pipeline was given for construction to
commence is about to expire and I strongly object to any modification
of the application.

The company claims that there have been no changes to the environment
or amenity impacts but changes happen over time such as new ecological
communities listed as endangered, National Parks extended, new towns
spring up and existing towns grow, new farming enterprises develop.
even justification for the pipeline have changed.

There are valuable natural assets which would suffer if this pipeline
were to go ahead. Assets such as rich crop lands south of Moree and
the Liverpool Plains. The pipeline would cross the Namoi River five
times and the Hunter River on the outskirts of Aberdeeen, Morpeth and
Tomago cutting the wetlands of Ash Island.

So it is just not acceptableto extend the deadline efor this consent
by another five years.

Patricia Spaul.

Dear Sirs and Madams,

I wish to OBJECT (strenuously) to any extension for the construction
of a gas pipeline through or from the NSW PIllaga region.

Although I live in WA, I grew up in NSW and understand how valuable
the Pillaga ecosystems are, and how valuable a clean, healthy
environment is to NSs and Australia as a whole.

My easing for objecting are thus:
1. The company seeking an extension has already had a decade to get
going. Clearly they're not serious about constructing a pipeline and
simply want to sell the entitlement to do so.

2. The local Pillaga community don't want any CSG development, and
neither do the Australian community as a whole. Notwithstanding, a
company that can't even manage a 10 year time limit shouldn't be given
any further consideration at all.

3. There are very important river systems threaded through the
pipeline proposal that cannot afford to be put at any risk,
whatsoever. Blind Freddy can see that our current drought demonstrates
that a clean water supply is the lifeblood of rural area, and more
important than any other consideration - our people, communities,
farmers, fauna and flora all depend upon it, and everything dies
without it.

4.How can the company seeking this extension even suggest that there
are no environmental risks associated with this proposal? Such a claim
simply offends logic.

5. The communities affected by this proposal have already endured a
decade of uncertainty and stress, and have lacked the opportunity to
proceed with their lives, unable to do any forward planning or invest
in their futures.
Any consideration to extending this proposal is grossly unfair to them
- they've served their sentence.

6. Looking at the larger picture, we simply don't need or want CSG in
Australia. Our energy needs are abundant and there are plenty of other
options available which do not come with an overwhelming risk to the
health of our valuable farming land, wetlands, biodiversity and rural
communities.
THER IS SIMPLY NO NEED FOR THIS PROJECT TO PROCEED (EVER!), AND THE
COMPANY CONCERNED SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES FOR PUTTING PILLAGA
RESIDENTS THROUGH ADDITIONAL STRESS.

Please do not reward this company's inaction, ineptitude,
insensitivity and lack of integrity.

Please decline this request.

Although I live in WA, I am an Australian citizen and am deeply concerned
by all attempts to destroy the environment.

In this instance, I object to the attempt by a business to extend the
deadline for the construction of the CSG pipeline by another five
years.

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

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

2) It passes through rich cropping lands south of Moree and on the
Liverpool Plains

3) 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.

I urge you to let the approval for building this pipeline lapse.
CSG SHOULD NOT BE EXTRACTED. It has shown to lead to further carbon
emissions. It may be short term financial gain but the impact of
carbon emissions on climate is well understood. Australia is already
facing climate change that is detrimental not only to our agriculture
but the well being of the nation. With increasing rise in temperature
Australia is in danger of extensive desertification and our main food
producers will find it harder and harder to remain sustainable and
productive. Farmers, whose land this pipeline will traverse are
against this approval. Please listen to the local community and
experts in the field and do not give in to big Business and their
lobbyists.

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.

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.

I strongly oppose the construction of the Hunter gas pipeline.It is
planned to pass through 10 local council areas from the Queensland
border to Newcastle.It crosses several rivers, lovely farmland and
bushland. It crosses the Hunter River and destroys the wetlands of Ash
Island to the Northern Arm of the Hunter River.It crosses the Namoi
River 5 times.New ecological communities have been listed as
endangered, new farming enterprises have been started, National Parks
have grown as have existing towns in the proposed area. The impacts
this pipeline will have will adversely inflict on the people, the
local economies and the environment. The Dept. of Planning should not
extend the deadline for this consent by another 5 years

The last thing Australia needs is another fossil fuel project. We don't
need the pipeline nor do we need the extraction of gas from the
Pilliga

I am appalled that this development has been resuscitated after so long.

Please consider all Australians when rejecting this Proposal. Our
wonderful people and country deserve much better management of our
natural resources than this trench half-way across the State.

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.

I object to the pipeline as it will run through farmlands, state parks,
and is completely unneeded. There are risks to this pipeline structure
going through our environment, our waterways (crossing the Namoi river
5 times).
Please DO NOT extend this application.