Select Committee members with Chair Nicole Overall (centre) NSW National in the Upper House.
A motion for a Parliamentary Inquiry into energy from waste proposals in NSW was successful after mounting opposition in Regional NSW. The Select Committee was established on 6 August 2025 and is chaired by Nationals MP Nicole Overall.
“I encourage anyone who hasn’t yet made a submission to consider doing so – this is the opportunity to formally raise any questions or concerns as we work to comprehensively address these proposals.” said Nicole.
Parkes Clean Future Alliance are urging those who have not yet made submissions, to do so today, as submissions close at 5pm. Ben Stead of PCFA said “The proposed Sydney landfills are projected to run out of space over the next 5 to 10 years.
After thermal energy from waste was rejected in Sydney, the NSW Government developed a framework that prohibits facilities in NSW as a precautionary measure to protect human health, but excludes Lithgow, Goulburn, Parkes and Tomago from those health protections.”
“Submissions under 250 words will still be counted but will be grouped together. Submissions over 250 words are more impactful.” said Ben.
The deadline for submissions is today, 5pm Friday, 31 October. Both individuals and organisations can make submissions, and you do not have to be located in Parkes. Anyone can make a submission and every submission counts.
To lodge a submission go to the Inquiry webpage www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/committees/listofcommittees/Pages/committee-details.aspx?pk=337 and select the ‘Submissions’ tab.