Media Releases

Jones joins the Knitting Nannas in rally against Santos coal seam gas

December 01, 2017

Over 100 people gathered in Martin Place today to mark 100 weeks of protest of the Santos Narrabri coal seam gas proposal. Media commentator Alan Jones spoke at the event, criticising the Santos proposal, saying his commitment to stopping the proposal is all about...

NSW Government’s Drayton South announcement not enough to safeguard Hunter farming and horse breeding

December 01, 2017

The NSW Government’s announcement today of limited protection from open cut coal mining only for a small parcel of Jerry’s Plains farmland at Drayton South is not enough to protect the region’s farmers and horse breeders, says Lock the Gate.

Revealed: New NSW coal mines rival Adani in scale of damage

November 28, 2017

A new campaign is being launched today to protect farmland and water resources from the impacts of new mining proposed in NSW, the scale of which rivals that of the controversial Adani coal mine in Central Queensland. The campaign, dubbed “Time2Choose” aims to get...

Queensland Labor must finish what they started: stand up for farmers facing impacts from mining and gas

November 27, 2017

Lock the Gate welcomes the likely return of a Queensland Labor Government as an opportunity to fully implement its agenda and protect Queensland’s precious agricultural land and water resources from incompatible mining and gas developments. “This election, thousands of Queenslanders made a clear call...

Gas Report Response: Stop exporting the lion’s share of gas, and avoid fracking risk to agriculture

November 24, 2017

Farmers and regional communities have a clear response to the Offshore South East Australia Future Gas Supply Study: don’t frack our land and take our water for your gas exports. The report, prepared by the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, is being used...