Media Releases
It’s blackmail: Federal Government threatens to force fracking in return for GST
June 29, 2017
Lock the Gate Alliance has accused the Federal Government of blackmailing state governments to force them to accept fracking, after Treasurer Scott Morrison threatened to cut GST to states unless they accept gas exploration.
Read MoreNSW Clean Air Summit underway: Less Talk, More Action Needed on Coal Mine Pollution
June 27, 2017
As the NSW Government Clean Air Summit gets underway in Sydney today, Lock The Gate Alliance has called for urgent action to bring down dangerous air pollution from the coal mining industry, which is the biggest single source of air pollution in NSW.
Read MoreReaction: Resources Regulator prosecution of Wollongong Coal
June 26, 2017
Lock the Gate Alliance says Wollongong Coal’s failure to pay rent on its mining titles is the last straw in a series of failures that render the company unfit to operate.
Read MoreNew Hope Ad Campaign Referred to ACCC
June 26, 2017
Two community groups, Lock the Gate Alliance and Oakey Coal Action Alliance, have lodged a complaint with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in relation to an advertisement supporting the Acland Stage 3 coal mine on the Darling Downs.
Read MoreRevised AEMO gas forecast highlights energy policy failure
June 15, 2017
Lock the Gate has said more needs to be done to control domestic gas price hikes following Australian Energy Market Operator’s (AEMO) latest Energy Supply Outlook released today indicating the domestic gas market is finely balanced.
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