Media Releases
Greg Hunt refuses to act, leaving Barnaby Joyce exposed on Shenhua
May 03, 2016
Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce was talking tough over ‘stopping’ the Shenhua coal mine project, at exactly the same time as his Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt was ruling out revoking the mine’s licence to operate, according to the Lock the Gate Alliance (LTG)....
Read MoreNational Integrity Commission a must for Lock the Gate
April 28, 2016
Lock the Gate welcomes the Senate Inquiry relating to the establishment of a National Integrity Commission that is hearing evidence today in Sydney.
Read MoreWaterNSW puts its foot down over further coal mining in Sydney’s catchment: says risks are “unacceptable”
April 28, 2016
The biggest water supplier in New South Wales has warned that expansion of an underground coal mine inside a Special Area of Sydney's drinking water catchment poses an “unacceptable” risk to Sydney’s water supply.
Read MoreConfused ACCC Gas Supply Report misses the point
April 22, 2016
The report released today from the ACCC inquiry into the east coast gas market, which calls for an end to State based gas moratoriums and regulation ignores the concerns in the community about the uncosted impacts of unconventional gas, says the Lock the Gate...
Read MoreNew Qld Chain of Responsibility law holds mining executives accountable to pay costly mine clean up bills
April 22, 2016
The Lock the Gate Alliance has welcomed the passage of new laws this morning to prevent mining and resources industry executives from leaving Queensland taxpayers with costly clean up bills for developments.
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