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Tahmoor mine expansion ‘critical’, coal boss says, as IPC hears MP’s claims of smear campaign
A New South Wales Liberal MP has accused supporters of a mine expansion project of launching a smear campaign against him following his opposition to the plan.
Key points:
- The IPC is considering Tahmoor Coal’s plans to extend the life of its mine until 2032
- Wollondilly MP Nathaniel Smith has been vocal in his opposition to the plan
- The executive chairman of Tahmoor Coal’s parent company says the expansion will help during the transition to green steel
During a public hearing of the Independent Planning Commission (IPC) on Monday, Nathaniel Smith labelled Tahmoor Coal’s plans “an embarrassment” because of the predicted subsidence impacts on more than 140 homes at Bargo, south-west of Sydney.
In his oral submission to the commission, the…
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