I live not to far from the propose gas field. Ours, as you would know, is known as the food bowl of NSW, if not Australia. Friends of mine actually live in the Pilliga. It is a beautiful area and should not be destroyed for profit. The flora and fauna in the area are something to be seen. The care and nurture of the Great Artesian Basin is up to those of us who are able, to preserve the entire area, so that future generations to enjoy its natural beauty. We need to be part of protection, not destruction.
I ask you to work with those of who care to save it from toxic gas.

The Narrabri gasfield poses a real risk to our two most precious water resources: the Great Artesian Basin and the Murray-Darling Basin. The area of the Great Artesian Basin with the highest recharge rates is almost entirely contained within the Pilliga East forest. In a worst-case scenario, the water removed for CSG extraction could reduce water pressure in the recharge areas--potentially stopping the free flow of waters to the surface at springs and bores across the whole Great Artesian Basin.¹

Creeks in the Pilliga run into the Namoi River--a part of the Murray Darling Basin. This system is vulnerable to contamination from drilling fluid spills and the salty treated water produced from the proposed 850 wells.

I strongly object to any coal seam gas extraction including this one.Americas experience with it has shown it to be not only dangerous and polluting but it causes serious health problems for the people who live near the wells and animals.
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Water is life and once it is polluted there is no amount of money that can repair it.Dont wreck our land and poison our water for short term financial gain.
We should be leading the world in renewable solar and wind power not dirty fossil fuels especially since we know these wells leak and add to climate change.
The long term damage to the aquifers Great artesian basin is too precious to lose.The salt and dirty tailings from these fracking wells creates a lasting pollution problem for which Santos has no plan to deal with.
The indigineous people don't want it and neither do most Australians.
Sincerely Simone Young

Santos must simply not be allowed to continue with their CSG mining project in the Pilliga Forest, which is the largest and last remaining continuous remnant in the state.

The forest contains many species of flora (at least 900 plant species) and fauna some of which is endangered. Each of these animals has two lungs, a beating heart and red blood coursing through their veins. They have families, and social communities. They feel pain, fear, and stress just as humans do. The Pilliga is also an important bird area which needs be protected from Santos and any other mining giant who shows virtually no care for the environment and only cares about profits.

Santos has already shown it can't be trusted to look after the environment, let alone precious resources like water. To date, it has poisoned an aquifer at Narrabri with uranium 20 times over safe levels, and there have been over 20 other reports of spills and leaks of toxic CSG water.

Local communities around Narrabri have been fighting hard to protect farmland, water and forest from Santos.

The risks are considerable. Santos' drilling could permanently damage the Great Artesian Basin Â-- the sole water source for towns and farms across 22% of rural Australia.

What's more, it will produce 100 tonnes of salt every day at peak production.

The reality is Australia doesn't need new gas fields. Solar and storage can now provide cheaper power than coal and gas, neither of which risks destroying our climate and farmland.

We need to make NSW CSG-free. States like Victoria are already leading the way with a permanent ban on dangerous fracking. Our water is too precious to risk.

I have to object to any CSG whatsoever. No honest Environmental Scientist with any truly worthwhile tertiary qualification will admit that CSG is far from safe.

Water in this dry nation of ours is a priceless resource and CSG causes permanent damage to this vital resource.

It is far too risky. Don't be reckless for a quick dollar.

Once again I make a submission to oppose the opening up of any new fossil fuel reserves.

It is CLEAR we must move away from fossil fuels. The climate of the planet cannot withstand the assaults of human exploitation of stored carbon or methane.

It is CLEAR we have renewable technologies which can supply our needs for energy. These technologies pose no threat to our atmosphere, to our water, nor to our productive farmland.

It is CLEAR we must protect the limited freshwater we have in inland Australia and it is preposterous to even entertain the idea of using megalitres of it in mining.

It is CLEAR the waters of the Artesian Basin are at risk by mining companies which have already contaminated large supplies.

It is CLEAR that the few jobs that are generated by mining put at risk the many thousands of jobs in agriculture and tourism.

the Narrabri Gas Project risks damaging precious water sources, possibility of spills and leaks of toxic CSG water. coal seam gas fuels climate change and is dangerous to human health.
risks of fires would increase throughout the Pilliga's tinder box conditions. The Gamilaraay Traditional custodians plus famers and other local communities are opposed to this project.

I am opposed to the proposed drilling in the Pilliga. The basis of my submission is that the threat to our precious and limited water resources is too great. Time and again we have seen such gas projects damage and deplete water reserves. There is no safe way to produce this gas. And we don't need it. If our generation sacrifices this precious resource in the name of profits for big corporations our grandkids won't thank us. Think of the future as it may be and please reject this proposal in it's entirety. Thankyou.

Like many fellow Australians I oppose the dangerous ill thought out exercise of CSG in this country. The calls of 'no gas' is a sham as we have more of the stuff than almost any other country but past governments have sold out the nation and let 100% of the product go overseas. NONE FOR AUSTRALIA. This is not government. It is betrayal to the big end of town.

I fail to understand that the current government is happy to see every environmental icon destroyed for a very small fist full of dollars. Coal has been invited to kill the Great Barrier Reef and now CSG is being given a similar ride despite the already obvious risks which have played out in the US where there have been impacts which the industry claims cannot happen here. They will!!!!
No assurance from this industry or any other big business venture is worth the paper it is written on. Politicians on all sides need to get this in their thick skulls rather than breath too much of the rarified air in Canberra.
If this government decides to let this industry proceed then it needs to ask for a $100 billion surety from the industry, to be placed in an interest earning fund for the nation and only used if damage occurs. But then what price do you put on the Great Artesian Basin once polluted? Not worth the risk.

I will be voting against this government if it continues to be a puppet for the coal industry and the CSG vandals. Enough is enough. We need a government which is prepared to look after the interests of our country, not sell them out to the highest bidder.