Media Releases
Historic Opportunity to Reform Failed Mine Rehabilitation Laws Welcomed
May 04, 2017
The Lock the Gate Alliance has welcomed the far-reaching reforms to mine rehabilitation announced by the Queensland Government today, but said that their effectiveness would hinge on the fine details and implementation over the next 12 months.
Read MoreExposed: Three Santos CSG wastewater spills in one month in Queensland
May 04, 2017
Lock the Gate Alliance has demanded full disclosure from Santos and the Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage, after it was reported by the ABC today that there have been two major spills of CSG wastewater in the last month near Roma and one...
Read MoreExposed: Three Santos CSG wastewater spills in one month in Queensland
May 04, 2017
Lock the Gate Alliance has demanded full disclosure from Santos and the Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage, after it was reported by the ABC today that there have been two major spills of CSG wastewater in the last month near Roma and one...
Read MoreGas Pipeline Approval: Putting Territorians at Risk
May 03, 2017
The Northern Gas Pipeline approval today is a terrible outcome for Territorians, and undermines the integrity of the Gunner Government’s fracking inquiry, says the Lock the Gate Alliance.
Read MoreBroker: Farm Insurance Won’t Cover Fracking Risks
April 28, 2017
An insurance broker has advised a Northern Territory pastoralist that he would be placing himself at serious risk if he agreed to fracking on his property, and that some of the risks involved are virtually uninsurable.
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