Key Points:
If you have lodged or will lodge coal, coal seam gas or
petroleum applications in NSW, you will be affected by the
Government's proposed Strategic Regional Land Use Policy and
changes to the approvals regimes.
Prior to its election to Government, the New South Wales Liberal
and National Coalition published a Strategic Regional Land Use
Election Policy which set out a plan to deal with competing
interests in regional land in New South Wales. It also made clear
its intention to repeal the controversial major projects approval
regime in Part 3A of the Environmental Planning and Assessment
Act 1979, which currently applies to most mining projects.
Since decisively winning government on 24 March, the Coalition
has confirmed its election commitments by announcing proposals to
change laws which affect mining and petroleum projects, changes to
the way in which exploration licences are processed, and the
preparation of an overarching Coal and Gas Policy.
