00:06In Sydney, the announcement of the decision was interrupted by a lone climate protester.
00:16After a brief exchange, he was ushered away from the cameras.
00:20Back in the Hunter, government ministers and unions welcomed the decision.
00:25This decision from the Independent Planning Commission gives those families the certainty to be able to plan beyond Christmas.
00:32The mine employs more than 1,500 people.
00:36Common sense has prevailed because it is so important for working people in our region to have that certainty around
00:45their employment.
00:47One condition is that the mine only export coal to countries that have signed the Paris Agreement.
00:53We can have coal mining jobs and meet net zero targets. It's not one or the other.
00:58Environmental groups who campaigned against the extension say there are still avenues to appeal the decision.
01:04They say the coal coming out of here will be a major contributor to climate change.
01:09They can continue to pollute and they can continue to make the future for people like myself incredibly difficult.
01:16The extension still needs the approval of the federal government.
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