The Minns Government’s new strategy for the future of coal mining in NSW, the NSW Coal Industry 2026-2050, fails the climate test by leaving the door wide open for continued coal expansion of existing mines out to 2050 and beyond.

Today’s announcement that Clarence Colliery has been fined $815,000 for discharging polluted mine water into the Wollangambe River should be more than enough reason for the Government to reject the mine’s application to extend its operations for another five years out to 2031, says Greens MP and water and mining...

I contribute to debate on the Environmental Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 on behalf of The Greens and indicate at the outset that, of course, I support the excellent contribution of my colleague Ms Sue Higginson. I also put on record my disappointment with the rushed nature of the introduction of...

Centennial Coal’s latest bid to dump an additional 42 million litres of toxic wastewater daily into Sydney’s drinking water catchment is a reckless attack on the health of millions of Sydneysiders and a disaster for the environment, says Greens MP and mining spokesperson Cate Faehrmann.