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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Matthew Kelly

Upper Hunter residents demand bigger chunk of coal royalties cash

Coal royalties will increase by 2.6 per cent from July 1.

Upper Hunter residents have demanded a greater share of the state's multi-billion dollar coal royalty pie as they prepare to deal with unprecedented social and economic challenges associated with the clean energy transition.

A door-to-door survey of 300 Muswellbrook residents revealed an overwhelming view that the town is getting short changed in relation to the wealth it generates for the state.

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