Greens Senator Larissa Waters said: “This is a deeply disappointing outcome after the Inquiry heard from hundreds of people and organisations, with 95% of them supporting the bill.

“It’s clear to the community that the balance between big mining companies and landholders is hopelessly skewed towards big coal and gas.

“The big parties seem to ignore this gross inequity because of the massive political donations they take from big mining companies.

“I wholeheartedly thank the landholders who shared their personal stories of the impacts of being overrun by big coal and gas on their families, livelihoods, water and land.”

The Greens would continue to stand by farmers, traditional owners and local councils, who want to protect their land, water and climate, Waters said.

“Eventually the old parties will have to listen to the community instead of their big mining donors,” she said.

The Greens’ constant attacks on mining in NSW has seen their vote fall in NSW, particularly in the mining regions, according to NSW Minerals Council CEO Stephen Galilee.

In the seats of Upper Hunter, Cessnock, Maitland, Wollongong, Shellharbour and Keira the Greens vote fell at the last state election. The Greens also suffered a 1.2% fall in their statewide vote in the Upper House, and failed to win a third seat in the Legislative Council.

“The Greens have tried to talk the coal industry out of existence,” he said. “That hasn’t worked so now they’re trying to tax the industry out of existence. They should produce some constructive suggestions instead of lazy new tax proposals that target working people, mining families, and communities across regional NSW.”