Jo Evans 
Roy Butler, Member of Parliament for the seat of Barwon in NSW, was interviewed by Anna Christie on Friday 24 July, Day 5 of the Narrabri Gas Project’s Independent Planning Commission Hearing. They discussed community opposition, gas prices, local jobs and the NSW Government’s rush to defeat the CSG Moratorium Bill. Anna Christie: Roy, I … Read more
I would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the country we are gathered on here today. I pay my respects to Elders, past, present and emerging. Thankyou to the Commission for this opportunity to present my evidence on behalf of NWPA. We are a member of the North West Alliance umbrella group. My name … Read more
NARRABRI MEDIA HUB – for news, pics, Pilliga gas field inspections and resources Eyes will be on David Kitto, the State’s top mining assessment bureaucrat, as he attempts to overcome trenchant public opposition to the Narrabri Gas Project when he addresses the NSW Independent Planning Commission today. Mr Kitto, whose Resource Assessments branch has delivered … Read more
Coal seam gas (CSG) poses a serious threat to clean air, clean water, a safe sustainable food supply and a stable climate, the determinants of good health. Methane, carbon dioxide, and waste water containing salts and naturally occurring heavy metals and other constituents of potential concern (COPCs) from the coal seam, are brought to the … Read more
Drop in anytime MONDAY-FRIDAY JULY 20 – 24th, 2020 from 10am onwards each day at the NARRABRI BOWLING CLUB where we will livestream the entire public hearing to the big screen. The time to act has arrived. This is the last chance to have your say in regards to the 850+ Coal Seam Gas well … Read more
Broken promises of the NSW Nationals Party bubbled to the surface during Parliamentary debates over the CSG Moratorium Bill. The bill passed in the NSW Legislative Council in early June, but was defeated in the Legislative Assembly after the ruling Liberal and National Party coalition withheld support of it. The Nationals have also gone to … Read more
UPDATE: 17/7/20 The IPC have released the list of Speaker registrations citing “overwhelming public response” with 404 registrations the virtual hearing will be extended by 2 days. The list is available here. Submissions/objections are now due on the 1st August, 2020. UPDATE 21/6/20: The IPC is aware of an issue with the system that is … Read more
Two Arrow Energy online ‘Town Hall’ sessions were held earlier in the week attracting over 150 participants. Several Arrow staff shared some of the innovations that will significantly cut their operating and waste management costs but will increase the environmental risk. This monster project was approved seven years ago with none of the recent innovations … Read more
One of the gas industry’s cruelest and most poisonous false claims – that it will generate a jobs boom for Australia – is now threatening to undermine the good work of countless groups, individuals and business owners in moving towards a more sustainable future. In NSW, a jobs boom for Narrabri is being promoted by … Read more
By Shay Dougall, Principal of Molliwell The latest reports from the Gas Industry Social and Environmental Research Alliance (GISERA) are a collaboration between CSIRO, Commonwealth, state governments and industry established to undertake publicly-reported independent research. After the release of the convoluted 3 part report, APPEA predictably barks a bold claim “CSIRO study finds hydraulic fracturing fears … Read more