New South Wales plans jobs guarantee for 400 workers at Mount Pleasant coal mine
Australia’s New South Wales state said it would introduce legislation tied to a jobs guarantee for workers at MACH Energy’s Mount Pleasant coal mine. The bill would authorise annual production of 16.5 million tonnes through 2032.
Under the state’s 19 October announcement, MACH Energy has agreed to guarantee its current permanent workforce until 2032. The mine currently employs 826 permanent workers and contractors. The state said legal uncertainty following a 7 October High Court judgment could otherwise force a production cutback and put around 400 jobs at risk.
The measure remains a bill; the state plans to introduce it in the next sitting fortnight. Statutory consent for the mine would not take effect until MACH signs the jobs guarantee. The company’s effort to secure approval for continued operations until 2048 remains subject to court proceedings and is not settled. The state also says the bill would add conditions addressing Scope 3 emissions.
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