Sample Letters
Sample letters to politicians and submissions to Government departments.
- Generic Minister Letter (24kb doc file)
I am writing to express my concerns about the rapid expansion of the coal industry and rapidly escalating coal seam gas industry in this State. - Sample Letter of Objection to Coal Seam Gas Exploration/ Production (25kb doc file)
This is a sample letter of objection to coal seam gas exploration and / or production. You can download it and change it to suit yourself and then send it off to the relevant politician. - Sample Letter of Objection to Coal Seam Gas Exploration/ Production (25kb doc file)
This is a sample letter that you can download and change to suit your own particular message. Add in your own particular comments and the politician's name & address.
Public Exhibitions and Surveys
- NSW Coal and Gas Strategy
- The NSW Government is inviting feedback from community and industry on the directions and issues to be addressed in a coal and gas strategy for NSW.
The Department of Planning is leading the preparation of the strategy with assistance from all key Government agencies including Treasury, Health, Environment, and Industry and Investment NSW, as well as community, industry and other stakeholder input.
- Social Impact of Mining Survey
- This survey is being undertaken by an independent research team at the Queensland University of Technology, to assess the impacts of mining development on local and regional communities. Survey results at a community level will be shared with collaborating partners - Mining Communities United (www.miningcommunities.com.au). Aggregate results will be shared with the public, industry, government and other key stakeholders. Over the last decade there have been many changes in the way the mining and minerals industry source labour and extract energy resources.
Helpful Links
- How to make a submission - Greenpeace Australia Pacific
- Writing a submission is an opportunity to get your message across and shift public debate on an issue.
A submission can be a response to a parliamentary inquiry or a request for funding.
- How to write a law reform submission - Environmental Law Online
- When governments are developing new legislation or amending existing legislation it is very important that they hear views from a range of stakeholders, including the community. A good way to put forward your case in a meaningful way is to write a submission to government outlining your views on the proposed law and how it could be improved. You do not need to have any particular legal expertise to do this - submissions do not have to be overly technical or legal to be effective.
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