Retired judge lashes NSW decision to rewrite laws to support coalmine

Charlotte King · ABC News (AU)

Published 21 Oct 2026, 5:00 am·2 d ago·1 min read

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A former Supreme Court Judge says a NSW government plan to draft special laws for a Hunter Valley coalmine "obliterates" the legal process and should be independently reviewed.

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