Wallarah 2 coal mine opponents vow to fight the controversial project in court

By Joanne McCarthy
Updated January 18 2018 - 5:39pm, first published 5:30pm
Memories: Opposition Leader Barry O'Farrell, Australian Coal Alliance founder Alan Hayes, Liberal candidate Chris Spence and the then senior NSW Liberal Chris Hartcher during the 2011 NSW election campaign where Mr O'Farrell made a "no ifs, no buts" promise to stop the controversial Wallarah 2 coal mine.
Memories: Opposition Leader Barry O'Farrell, Australian Coal Alliance founder Alan Hayes, Liberal candidate Chris Spence and the then senior NSW Liberal Chris Hartcher during the 2011 NSW election campaign where Mr O'Farrell made a "no ifs, no buts" promise to stop the controversial Wallarah 2 coal mine.

BARRY O’Farrell made a “mistake”, displayed “poor judgment” and made an “ill-considered promise” that the Liberal Party would stop Wallarah 2 coal mine from going ahead on the Central Coast/Lake Macquarie border, parliamentary secretary for the Hunter and Central Coast, Scot MacDonald said after the mine was approved on Wednesday.

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