Give Us Certainty and End the Division Mike Baird

NSW Farmers, Upper Hunter Winemakers, thoroughbred breeding industry representatives, local landholders, employees and businesses sent a strong unanimous message to the Baird Government at the PAC meeting on Drayton South this week. End the uncertainty and act now to protect our vital agricultural lands before its too late. Each called for the rejection of the Drayton South mine application.

"It's hard to understand what the NSW government wants out of this endless process. The Department wants to approve the mine and they want everyone to be happy with that. You can't have it both ways. If the NSW Government thinks the state's multibillion dollar thoroughbred industry isn't important to the state, Mike Baird should just come out and say so," Dr Collins said

After six long years of assessment, 3 Planning Assessment Commission rejections of the Drayton South mine the Upper Hunter community is fed up. Premier Mike Baird needs start listening to the people of the Upper Hunter, show leadership and act decisively to implement the PAC's recommendation and protect our industries.

"The catastrophic emotional heartache this area has had to endure relating to this project – from all industry perspectives has been unwanted and unnecessary. Uncertainty in planning has and always will be detrimental to everyone involved," Mr Thomas Horden, President of the Upper Hunter Wine Makers told the PAC.