Knitting
Nannas Against Gas,
Fossil
Fools Bulletin,
25 March 2020:
NSW
Planning Minister Rob Stokes’ push for the Independent Planning Commission
(IPC) to proceed with public hearings during the covid-19 pandemic
is has alarmed groups opposed to the Narrabri gasfield and the
Vickery coal mine.
Stokes
has instructed the IPC to continue with public hearings during the
coronavirus crisis.
Lock the Gate NSW spokesperso Georgina Woods said
people could not be expected to fully engage in the assessment
process of major resource projects during a health crisis.
She
called on the Berejiklian Government to suspend the IPC assessments
of Narrabri and Vickery until the pandemic was over.
“It
is deeply disturbing Planning Minister Rob Stokes expects the
Independent
Planning Commission to press ahead with a public hearing for
controversial projects like the Narrabri gasfield and Vickery coal
mine in the context of a global pandemic,” she said.
People
will miss having say on projects
“The
Covid-19 outbreak is upending the lives of people globally and New
South Wales is no exception.
People
are frightened, and understandably so – the last thing many want to
do is gather publicly, or miss out on their opportunity to have their
say on these highly damaging projects.
“The
Planning Minister cannot possibly expect the Commission can
adequately
or fairly undertake public consultation in this context.
“People
in rural New South Wales have limited internet capacity and in towns
and cities we are bracing for further disruption while we put all our
efforts into limiting the spread of this virus.
“The
Planning Minister needs to put public health and basic fairness first
and allow the IPC to suspend its consideration of the Narrabri
gasfield and Vickery coal mine until the pandemic has passed and
people are able to fully participate, as is our right.”
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