Month: February 2020

UPDATED: Wilcannia community to blockade bridge and save the Darling (Barka) River demanding water trading end in Australia

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Friday 13th March will see numerous actions in support of the Wilcannia Blockade:LISMORE: https://www.facebook.com/events/827614881084509/Support the Wilcannia Bridge actionPARRAMATTA: https://www.facebook.com/events/294832408160894/Action: Water for Rivers and Communities: Water is Not for Sale!FLOOD the MINISTER! https://www.melbournefoe.org.au/flood_the_ministerSTOP PUMPING NOW! Please sign! A crowdfunder has been set up to support the ActionGofundme Blockade On the 13th of March, the Darling River … Read more

Santos business case put to the test: fails badly

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Just days after the announcement by Prime Minister Scott Morrison of a Commonwealth-State “energy deal”, gas industry executives faced tough questioning at the second hearing of the NSW Upper House Inquiry into The implementation of the recommendations contained in the NSW Chief Scientist’s Independent Review of Coal Seam Gas Activities in New South Wales.   … Read more

“NSW clueless on coal seam gas plan”, NSW Gas Plan in disarray – Letter to AFR

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Don McKenzie the writer of the leading letter to the editor of the AFR “NSW clueless on coal seam gas plan” (7th February 2020)  is not a casual armchair observer, but a community representative from Coonamble, a region endangered by Santos if the Narrabri Gas Project were to be approved. The Australian Financial Review has … Read more

Sally Hunter presents evidence to the CSG Inquiry on behalf of People for the Plains, appeals to the Committee for help

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Mrs Sally Hunter, Secretary, People for the Plains Inc presented evidence at the second hearing of “The implementation of the recommendations contained in the NSW Chief Scientist’s Independent Review of Coal Seam Gas Activities in New South Wales”. Opening Statement I grew up on a property north of Roma and watched as our district became … Read more