Media Releases
Turnbull Government should fix gas export mess instead of attacking farmers
September 26, 2017
Lock the Gate Alliance says the Turnbull Government’s attacks on state gas regulations are a cowardly attempt to distract on its own inaction at the expense of farmers standing up for their land and water.
Read MoreFix the swelling export gas dash, don’t put our farmland and water at risk
September 25, 2017
Lock the Gate is responding to the updated AEMO Gas Statement of Opportunities today, calling for urgent action from the Federal Government and more transparency from greedy gas companies.
Read MoreMoratorium needed as experts find rainfall in Sydney’s catchment is being lost to coal mines
September 13, 2017
A long-awaited technical report into the impacts of the controversial Dendrobium underground coal mine in the Metropolitan Special Area of Sydney’s drinking water catchment has been released, prompting calls for a moratorium on any further mining in the area and stricter controls on existing...
Read MoreNew analysis supports Qld govt adopting Land Court refusal of Acland coal mine expansion
September 08, 2017
A new research report released today by the Queensland Environmental Defenders Office reveals that in the last decade, the Queensland Land Court has never before acted to recommend outright refusal of a mine expansion after a contested hearing as far as the EDO lawyers...
Read MoreLandholders welcome WA fracking inquiry but say it’s not enough
September 06, 2017
Landholders across the state have welcomed today’s long-awaited announcement of an inquiry into the fracking industry in Western Australia but say it doesn't go far enough.
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