Nationals MP Calls for Consistency After Labor Approves Coal Mine Expansions

Published on September 25, 2024

Federal Member for Queensland’s Hinkler electorate, Keith Pitt, has called for consistent policies around coal after Labor Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek approved the expansion of three Australian coal mines. White Haven Coal’s Narrabri mine, the MACH Energy Australia mine at Mount Pleasant, and the Ashton Coal Operations mine at Ravensworth were all granted expansion. Narrabri is now set to operate until 2044 and Mount Pleasant will operate until 2048. The approvals relate to Narrabri’s underground stage three expansion project, as well as Ravensworth and Mount Pleasant’s optimisation projects. Pitt, an electrical engineer by trade, told The Epoch Times that coal was critical to the nation’s economy, employed tens of thousands of Australians, and was the country’s second biggest commodity export—which is why inconsistent policies damaged the industry....

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