Media Releases

‘Our peaceful retirement will be taken from us if gas encroaches’: Queensland government approves new wells

May 08, 2026

Tara locals are concerned their backyards will be industrialised, after the Queensland Government today approved a coal seam gas development proposed by Origin Energy’s joint venture Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG).

NSW government sacrifices regional communities in ‘disastrous backflip’ on gas licences

April 29, 2026

Regional residents have expressed outrage at the NSW government’s decision to open up vast areas of the state to gas extraction, warning it puts communities, water and agriculture at risk.

Wonnarua elder welcomes heritage listing of Ravensworth Homestead as a step to justice

April 24, 2026

Wonnarua elder Scott Franks has welcomed the NSW Government’s decision to list Ravensworth Homestead on the State Heritage Register, saying it is a critical step toward truth-telling and justice for Wonnarua people.

Majority of Australian coal mines increased pollution in 2025, under flawed Safeguard Mechanism

April 20, 2026

Two-thirds of Australian coal mines increased pollution last financial year, highlighting the big coal loopholes of the federal government’s key emissions reductions policy, new data from the Clean Energy Regulator shows.

NSW IPC bans export coal sales from Chain Valley in historic first

April 09, 2026

Lock the Gate Alliance believes today’s ban on export coal sales from Chain Valley coal mine by the Independent Planning Commission (IPC)’s ban is an historic first for New South Wales.