Media Releases
Lock the Gate welcomes renewed political attention to coal seam gas
April 30, 2015
Lock the Gate Alliance has welcomed an announcement by the NSW Greens that they will introduce a Bill to prohibit unconventional gas development and called on all political parties to work together to act on the State election mandate to hit pause on the...
Read MoreAdani the latest mining company caught out exaggerating benefits of coal mine project
April 28, 2015
Testimony from Adani’s economic expert during the Carmichael coal mine appeal currently before the Land Court of has revealed the company grossly overstated the economic benefits and jobs potential of the project. The Lock the Gate Alliance says there are no checks and balances...
Read MoreLock the Gate welcomes Queensland Premier’s stand on Acland mine expansion
April 27, 2015
Lock the Gate Alliance President, Drew Hutton today welcomed comments by the Queensland Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk about the expansion of New Hope’s Acland mine. The Premier said on Alan Jones’s radio show this morning that the State Government had “a lot of concerns” about...
Read MoreLaw reform for gas an urgent priority for parliament's first week
April 27, 2015
The first order of business when the new parliament sits next week must be decisive action to protect the Northern Rivers from unconventional gas, says the Lock the Gate Alliance, following comments by Metgasco that they plan to return to drill at Bentley in...
Read MoreMetgasco court win: Alliance calls for urgent law reform to protect public
April 24, 2015
Gasfield Free Northern Rivers says today’s court win by unconventional gas driller Metgasco against a State Government decision to suspend their drilling licence after it was revealed they breached community consultation requirements highlights the urgent need for legislative reform to protect the public.
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