Media Releases
New federal EPA is window dressing on John Howard-era environment laws
May 29, 2024
The Albanese Government’s new Environment Protection Agency will do nothing to prevent coal and gas expansions and is a cynical distraction from Labor’s reneging on a promised overhaul of Australia’s John Howard-era environment laws, community groups say.
Read MoreQLD rejects Glencore’s carbon dump, but King’s Future Gas Strategy looms as ongoing threat
May 24, 2024
Lock the Gate Alliance welcomes the Queensland Government’s decision today to officially reject Glencore’s dangerous Great Artesian Basin carbon capture and storage project.
Read MoreExtinction inquiry interim report finds Albanese Government is failing Australia’s nature
May 23, 2024
A scathing report into the Albanese Government's handling of delayed federal environmental law reform has found time is running out for Australia's threatened wildlife and ecosystems and has urged the government to complete the task in this term of parliament.
Read MoreLock the Gate welcomes new rules targeting overseas emissions from QLD's coal and gas
May 20, 2024
The Queensland Government has finalised its greenhouse gas guidelines for new high emitting projects, confirming it will consider emissions generated overseas when assessing new coal and gas developments.
Read MoreHabitat offsets breaches little surprise in broken system
May 20, 2024
Widespread non-compliance uncovered in a national audit of biodiversity offsets is the tip of the iceberg, given Australia’s main environmental laws use offsetting conditions to enable unacceptable impacts on threatened wildlife and there are no habitat areas that are off limits.
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