Media Releases
Lock the Gate Congratulates New Ministers, Encourages Quick Action on Mining Issues
January 29, 2017
Lock the Gate Alliance has congratulated the new ministers announced today in the cabinet reshuffle by the new Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, but called for quick action on mining and gas issues by responsible ministers and for the National Party to finally speak up for...
Read MoreForensic Audit Needed of Origin Energy After Explosive Whistleblower Claims
January 25, 2017
Lock the Gate Alliance has called for an urgent forensic audit of Origin Energy activities across Australia over the last decade, after explosive whistleblower claims were filed in court.
Read MoreTo win back the bush, new Premier must protect us from mining and Nationals must use leadership change to start standing up for rural communities
January 23, 2017
Lock the Gate Alliance has welcomed the election of Gladys Berejiklian as leader of the Liberal Party and Premier of New South Wales and is calling on her to restore balance to the bush by making laws this year to protect farmland, drinking water...
Read MoreFederal Approval of Acland Coal Mine Threatens Darling Downs Water, Food
January 23, 2017
Local farmers and Lock the Gate Alliance have today condemned the move by the Federal Environment Minister, Josh Frydenberg, to approve the Acland Stage 3 Coal expansion near Toowoomba on the Darling Downs of Queensland.
Read MoreLock the Gate reveals NSW’s most-polluting coal mines choking the Hunter Valley’s skies
January 20, 2017
New analysis by Lock the Gate shows that coal mining is responsible for the majority of dangerous air pollution in NSW and roughly half of this is created by just five of the biggest mines.
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