Media Releases
NT Traditional Owners travel thousands of kilometres to bring fracking fight to Sydney
September 04, 2019
NT Traditional owners are travelling thousands of kilometres this week to bring a clear message to Sydney - Origin doesn’t have consent to frack their land and open the largest new oil and gas reserve in Australia.
Read MoreMinister clears the way for Bylong mine decision, but fails to give certainty to farmers
August 30, 2019
Lock the Gate Alliance says changes to the NSW state environmental planning policy for mining made by Planning Minister Rob Stokes today have failed to give certainty to the state’s farmers by leaving strategic agricultural lands available for mining.
Read MoreBurdening the future: IPC approves United Wambo despite air pollution and greenhouse gases
August 29, 2019
Lock the Gate Alliance is disappointed the Independent Planning Commission has granted approval to a new open cut coal mine in the Hunter Valley despite air pollution in the Singleton area already breaching national standards.
Read MoreMangoola madness: Coal mine extension must be rejected to save community
August 27, 2019
A Hunter Valley community’s struggle with the impact of nearby coal mining operations will worsen if multinational Glencore is allowed to extend the life of one of its projects and defer crucial transition planning.
Read MoreNT Petroleum and Water Legislation leaves NT landholders with significant risk
August 26, 2019
Northern Territory landholders, pastoralists, Native Title holders and other occupiers are potentially exposed to significant legal risks regarding land access for petroleum activities due to the current legislative framework in the Northern Territory.
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