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21 June, 2026
Sale of colliery a ‘strong outcome’: Taylor
Federal Opposition leader and Member for Hume Angus Taylor has described the sale of Tahmoor Colliery as a “strong outcome” for the people of Wollondilly.
Federal Opposition leader and Member for Hume Angus Taylor has described the sale of Tahmoor Colliery as a “strong outcome” for the people of Wollondilly.
“While there is still work to be done to ensure the mine’s long-term future, this is a positive step forward and a strong outcome for our community,” Mr Taylor said this week.
As already reported by The Southern Wire, Tahmoor Colliery has been sold to a consortium comprising Golden Energy and Resources and M Resources.
The sale – still subject to Federal Government approvals – could see hundreds of people return to work within months.
People have taken to social media in their hundreds to describe the announcement as “great news” and a “fantastic outcome”.
Others have raised concerns that the sale of the colliery has come too late for former workers who have been forced to pack up and move elsewhere.
Mr Taylor described the sale as “good news for workers, their families and the wider Wollondilly community”.
“After a long period of uncertainty, the sale of Tahmoor Colliery creates a clear path to get the mine back up and running and to get locals back into jobs as quickly as possible,” Mr Taylor said.
“Tahmoor Colliery is one of the biggest employers in my electorate and has been at the heart of the community for generations.
“Hundreds of local families have relied on the mine for their livelihoods and countless small businesses have depended on the economic activity it supports.
“There is no reason why it cannot do so again.”
Mr Taylor said uncertainty surrounding the mine had weighed heavily on workers and their families.
“Behind every mining job is a family, a mortgage and a local business that depends on people having money in their pockets,” he said.
The colliery – previously owned by British-Indian billionaire Sanjeev Supta – was placed into voluntary administration in March. The NSW Supreme Court placed it into the hands of liquidators the following month, with Justice Ashley Black saying it would be unlikely to re-open under its (then) current management.
Local political leaders including Member for Wollondilly Judy Hannan and Wollondilly mayor Matt Gould have long maintained that the mine remains viable – as long as it is managed the right way.
The successful consortium issued a statement last week saying the sale represented “an important step” towards restarting operations at Tahmoor.
M Resources founder and president Matt Laitmore said the consortium was “focused on a positive pathway forward for Tahmoor and the surrounding region”.
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