Stradbroke Island has been in the news recently, following revelations that Belgian mining company, Sibelco, spent $91,000 at the last Queensland election in a successful attempt to unseat a politician.. read more
Economists at Large have made a submission on the proposed Liddell coal operations modification. Our submission focuses on the economic appendix, written by long-time coal industry consultants Gillespie Economics. Many of.. read more
We made a submission in June on the EIS of the Bulga Coal extension project. This a separate project from the Warkworth case, which was brought about by the Bulga.. read more
Economists at Large are celebrating ANOTHER VICTORY!!!…..or are we?? First, the good news. Singleton Council have recommended to a joint regional planning panel to reject a development application by The.. read more
Earlier this year Economists at Large and wrote a snappily-titled report for the Nature Conservation Council of NSW, Economic assessment of environmentally damaging mining and gas developments in NSW. In the.. read more
We made a submission to the EIS of the Wallarah 2 coal project proposed for near Wyong on the NSW Central Coast. Our submission relates to the economic assessment of.. read more
I just had a quick look at a report written by PwC for the NSW Minerals Council, Potential to unlock value in the mining sector through planning reforms in NSW (you.. read more
We are delighted to read in the news today that the NSW government is pulling out of the Cobbora Coal project, proposed for near Dunedoo. The original idea was that the.. read more
There’s a proposal to build a 1500 person temporary accommodation facility in Singleton, Hunter Valley, which is causing a bit of fuss. The company proposing the project is The MAC, who.. read more
A few of us at Economists at Large have lived in China and we all learned the hard way that when someone gives you a high denomination bill, it’s a.. read more
