Media Releases
Senate Inquiry into mining rehabilitation first step to new regional jobs
February 09, 2017
Lock the Gate has welcomed the Senate Inquiry into mining rehabilitation, established by the federal Senate today, and says ensuring mining companies fulfil their responsibilities to clean-up their damage will generate new regional jobs.
Read MoreBarnaby Joyce must address CSG risk in his own backyard
February 09, 2017
Lock the Gate Alliance has urged the NSW National Party to deliver on the rhetoric of their Federal leader, Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce, and make NSW’s best farmland and productive aquifers off-limits to coal seam gas mining.
Read MoreVictorian Coalition Backs Gas Ban, Blunting Turnbull’s Attack
February 08, 2017
The news overnight that the Victorian Coalition would vote in support of the ban on unconventional gas has left the Turnbull Government increasingly isolated and out of step with its own party and communities across Australia in its blind support for the industry.
Read MoreAcland Coal Mine: New Acland coal forced to apologise and correct Media Statements, after threat of contempt proceedings
February 03, 2017
The judicial member presiding over the legal challenge against the Acland Stage 3 coal expansion on the Darling Downs last night threatened New Acland Coal with contempt proceedings, and forced them to apologise and correct media statements which he described as "an attack on...
Read MoreSantos lodges Narrabri Gas Project EIS to trigger NSW’s final CSG showdown
February 01, 2017
Farmers, Gamilaraay Traditional Owners and environmentalists are vowing to fight tooth and claw to protect their home as Santos lodges an Environmental Impact Statement for its controversial Narrabri coal seam gas project in the Pilliga forest.
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