Chris Minns says activists shouldn’t get ‘overexcited’ about ‘technical’ landmark coalmine decision

The Guardian Australia · 2026-10-08T05:04:49.000Z · Politics

High court judgment blocking Mount Pleasant mine expansion will not affect state regulation, NSW premier says Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Chris Minns says activists should not get “overexcited” about a high court judgment that ruled the approval of a coalmine expansion in the New South Wales Hunter region was invalid. The premier also said the government had no plans to change NSW laws or regulations in response to the decision and that doing so would risk “jettisoning” the environmental reputation of the state’s mining industry. Continue reading...

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