Media Releases

Church Ministers and Manly Nannas lead delegation to deliver coal demands to Baird

February 21, 2016

A delegation of church Ministers, Manly Knitting Nannas and local Lock the Gate supporters will deliver an open letter signed by over 7,000 people to Mike Baird’s electorate office on Monday morning, demanding action from the Premier to stop damage and conflict caused by...

Human and environmental rights are being violated, Senate Inquiry hears today

February 17, 2016

The State Government and mining industries are violating Queenslanders’ human and environmental rights, the Senate Inquiry into Unconventional Gas Mining heard today at Dalby in the Darling Downs. Shay Dougall, a mother-of- two, lives at Hopeland in the Western Downs, a region surrounded by...

Qld Government must protect our water rights, not just surrender to miners’ demands: water expert

February 16, 2016

Respected water expert, Tom Crothers yesterday urged State Parliament to protect the water rights of all Queenslanders and not just surrender to the wishes of the mining industry, when considering amendments to water legislation. Mr Crothers, in a submission presented to parliament, argued for...

Revealed: WaterNSW says loss of drinking water from coal mine "unacceptable"

February 16, 2016

It's been revealed that WaterNSW has described the loss of Sydney drinking water from the Russell Vale coal mine expansion as ‘unacceptable,’ and predicted it will cause the loss of 7.3 million litres of water per day and cost NSW taxpayers $22.1 million per...

Lock the Gate cries foul over Rio Tinto water trigger dodge

February 15, 2016

Lock the Gate Alliance is accusing Rio Tinto of trying to dodge full assessment under Commonwealth environment legislation for its Hunter Valley Operations mining complex in the Hunter Valley and has lodged a submission with the Government arguing that fair and comprehensive application of...