Media Releases
Palmer’s ‘Monster Mine’ should be rejected outright for unacceptable impacts
May 09, 2018
Lock the Gate Alliance has called on the Federal Environment Minister, Josh Frydenberg, to reject Clive Palmer’s Alpha North Coal mine outright, at the early referral stage, because of the unacceptable impacts it will have on water resources.
Read MoreResidents Vow to Fight On Against Acland Stage 3 Coal Mine
May 02, 2018
Oakey Coal Action Alliance has vowed to fight on to protect farmland and water resources, after a decision by the Supreme Court today in relation to the Acland Stage 3 coal mine on the Darling Downs. Paul King from Oakey Coal Action Alliance said...
Read MorePalaszczuk Government must not miss chance to create 4250 Central Queensland jobs
April 30, 2018
Lock the Gate analysis, released today, shows the Queensland Government could generate 4250 jobs in Central Queensland by fixing its mining rehabilitation legislation before it passes the Parliament in coming weeks.
Read MorePits and pollution: massive loophole in mine rehabilitation laws
April 27, 2018
Lock the Gate is today calling on the Queensland Parliament to urgently fix a massive loophole in legislation that will allow mining giants to leave massive holes in the ground, mountains of waste and contaminated tailings dams.
Read MoreCommunity calls on Jackie Trad to make miners clean up their mess
April 26, 2018
About 50 community members congregated at Jackie Trad’s South Brisbane electorate office this morning to call on the QLD government to uphold their election commitment to make mining companies clean up their mess.
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