The Lock the Gate Alliance is welcoming ICAC’s recommendations, claiming land holders at Jerrys Plains will breathe easier once those mining leases have been scrapped.
Bryan Chapman, a property owner outside the Doyles Creek lease, says the state government needs to overhaul the system.
“We deserve the certainty of ongoing protection from coal mining projects. Every community in NSW deserves a fairer, more transparent system than the one we have now,” he said.
More on ICAC’s recommendations.