Media Releases

Coal seam gas company QGC failure caused erosion, sediment washout in QLD state forest

May 15, 2025

The Queensland Government has ordered QGC to clean up a significant erosion incident caused by the company’s coal seam gas wells in a state forest north east of Roma that led to sediment being released into local waterways.

Glencore’s coal mine reef claims continue old carbon challenge for new enviro minister

May 15, 2025

Australia’s new environment minister Murray Watt faces a tough first call as the owner of one of the largest coal mining projects ever considered in NSW argues the impact of burning coal on the Great Barrier Reef is beyond the scope of Australia’s environment laws.

APLNG’s new QLD coal seam gas mega-project will fuel climate, community insecurity

May 15, 2025

Lock the Gate Alliance calls on the re-elected Federal Labor Government to recognise the harm gas is inflicting on communities, water and climate and reject consortium APLNG’s massive “Gas Security Supply Project” planned for inland Queensland.

FOI uncovers apparent secret brief for prosecution on NT fracking

May 12, 2025

Lock the Gate Alliance is calling for the NT CLP Government to come clean about an apparently hidden 34 page-long draft briefing concerning the potential prosecution of a fracking incident, uncovered through Freedom of Information laws.

Land Court rules against CQ coal mine due to greenhouse pollution

May 06, 2025

Lock the Gate Alliance welcomes the Land Court’s recommendation that the Queensland Government not approve a mining lease for the Ensham thermal coal mine expansion due to the contribution the project would make to greenhouse gas pollution.