Councils affected by mining are looking to improve the process of the Voluntary Planning Agreements, where local mines offer financial compensation.
The agreements often involve multi-million dollar negotiations, which the Association of Mining Councils would like to see refined and made more transparent.
Gunnedah Shire Council has recently negotiated agreements with both Whitehaven and Shenua (SHEN-WAH) Coal Mines and affordable housing was one key focus.
“We’ve had those discussions with mining companies when it comes to VPAs and other matters so I think that is an area that we’d like to develop further developers interest in providing more affordable housing,” the mayor said.
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