Underground coal mining can cause ground movement, known as mine subsidence. This can cause damage to buildings and other structures ranging from jammed doors and cracks in walls, to structural damage.

In NSW, property owners can lodge a claim for compensation if their property is damaged by mine subsidence. The laws on compensation are set out in the Coal Mine Subsidence Compensation Act 2017. We are reviewing the Act to make sure the laws are still appropriate and fair for everyone.

We are seeking your views on:

  • the relevance of the objectives of the Act
  • the coal mine subsidence compensation system
  • the development regulation within mine subsidence districts
  • compliance and enforcement of the Act.

We want to hear from past and present coal mine operators, property owners and residents in mine subsidence districts, industry organisations, and anyone interested in property and compensation.

For more information, please refer to the Discussion paper.

Thank you for your feedback

This public consultation closed on Monday 23 January 2023.

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Do you think the coal mine subsidence compensation laws are working well?

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95% (56 votes)
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Submissions for this consultation have closed.

Submissions are open until 5pm Monday 23 January 2023.

If you wish to provide a more detailed or personalised comment on coal mining subsidence compensation, you can upload a written submission in Word or PDF format.

To help with your written submission, you can refer to the themes and topics outlined in the Discussion paper.

All submissions will be made publicly available on this consultation page. If you do not want your personal details or any part of your submission published, indicate this clearly below. Automatically generated confidentiality statements are not sufficient. Submissions may be referred to in a report on the outcome of the consultation, however any anonymous submissions will be referred to as such.

Please note, even if you state that you do not wish us to publish certain information, we may need to release that information by law. For example, to comply with the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009.

Other ways to have your say

Other ways to have your say

Submissions for this consultation have closed.

Submissions must be date-stamped no later than Monday 23 January 2023.

If you are unable to access the online survey or upload a submission, you can send us your submission through the post:

Policy & Strategy, Better Regulation Division
NSW Department of Customer Service
4 Parramatta Square
12 Darcy Street
PARRAMATTA NSW 2150

You can also email your submission to:

subsidencecompstatreview@customerservice.nsw.gov.au

All submissions will be made publicly available on this consultation page. If you do not want your personal details or any part of your submission published, please indicate this clearly. Automatically generated confidentiality statements are not sufficient. Submissions may be referred to in a report on the outcome of the consultation, however any anonymous submissions will be referred to as such.

Please note, even if you state that you do not wish us to publish certain information, we may need to release that information by law. For example, to comply with the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009.

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We are interested in hearing from the community and will use the information we collect from you to help develop the programs and services that NSW Government provides.

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Where we conduct a consultation with or on behalf of a partner agency, we would usually share the information that we collect with that agency. In this instance, we are running this consultation with:

  • Department of Customer Service (Subsidence Advisory NSW)

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