Media Releases

NSW climate bill takes important step forward but more work needed on coal and gas mining decisions

November 30, 2023

Lock the Gate Alliance has congratulated the NSW Climate Change Minister, Penny Sharpe, on her leadership and for working collaboratively with the crossbench to strengthen the NSW Climate Change (Net Zero Future) Bill 2023.

Cook Government to foist fossil fuel carbon capture and storage scam on WA

November 29, 2023

The Cook Government’s doubling down on speculative carbon capture and storage shows it is more interested in supporting the unsubstantiated and unscientific claims of the gas industry than protecting its citizens from out of control climate change.

Dire warning about federal environment law reform following public consultation

November 28, 2023

Community groups from around Australia have raised the alarm at proposed reforms to national environment laws after the first round of public consultation, citing major weaknesses and flaws that threaten to take environmental protection backwards.

Palaszczuk Government pushes ahead with new mega coal mine worth more than half a billion tonnes of greenhouse gas pollution

November 24, 2023

Lock the Gate Alliance and Central Queensland conservationists have condemned the recommendation today that Whitehaven’s Winchester South mega coal mine should be approved.

Another blow to Santos' NSW CSG ambitions: Hunter Gas Pipeline faces potential environmental reassessment

November 22, 2023

The Federal Government will reconsider a 14 year old decision not to assess the Hunter Gas Pipeline under Commonwealth environmental laws, dealing another blow to Santos’ Narrabri Gas Project in the Pilliga Forest and Liverpool Plains coal seam gas exploration ambitions.