The company operating this soon-to-be-closed coal mine says it's bound by outdated rules that hamper plans to leave a diverse and 'positive legacy'.
BHP 's Mt Arthur coal mine , which employs more than 2,000 people, is preparing to close by 2030.The inquiry will prepare a report with recommendations for state government consideration.
With a 7,000-hectare footprint, the closure and repurposing of the expansive site will be no small feat."It is a significant parcel of land and with that comes significant opportunities," she said. "You have got this incredible existing electric power infrastructure in place… it would make sense as one major after use for this region to still be involved in electricity generation and storage," Dr Whitbred-Abrutat said.
Dr Whitbred-Abrutat said mine-site remediation regulations should be updated to allow better outcomes. "The opportunity to repurpose those maintenance facilities and administrative facilities into what could be manufacturing or industrial uses for that land. "We know that as coal diminishes there's a potential 12,000 jobs lost," Australian Workers Union organiser Jack Ayoub said.Mr Ayoub told the Upper House inquiry he supported the idea of a skills audit and suggested formal acknowledgement of the "many and varied, and highly specialised" skills would give certainty to workers as they embarked on their next career path.
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