NSW government to legislate bypass of high court ruling to expand Mount Pleasant coal mine

The New South Wales government will introduce special legislation to authorize a 32% increase in annual coal production at the Mount Pleasant mine, circumventing a landmark high court decision that had blocked the expansion. The bill, which would allow MACH Energy to raise output to 16.5 million tonnes per year until 2032, has been criticized as legislative overreach. This marks a direct legislative response to a judicial ruling, raising constitutional and political tensions in Australia.