Media Releases
$100,000 in Secret Donations Just the Tip of the Iceberg in Queensland
August 21, 2015
Lock the Gate Alliance has called for the urgent initiation of a Crime and Corruption Commission inquiry into links between political donations and mining approvals, after news that the Electoral Commission of Queensland was seeking Crown law advice over $100,000 in "secret" donations to...
Read MoreNSW Glovebox Guide For Livestock Producers at risk from Gasfield Contamination
August 20, 2015
Lock the Gate Alliance has today launched its ‘Glovebox Guide for Livestock Producers at risk from Gasfield contamination’ at AgQuip.The Glovebox Guide provides information for farmers concerned that they may be financially liable for any contamination from unconventional gas activities said Lock the Gate...
Read MoreCoalition of farming and community groups demand coal mining reform
August 20, 2015
In the wake of a series of controversial coal mine approvals, a coalition of farming and community groups have issued a stark joint letter to the NSW Premier, Mike Baird, calling on him to urgently reform coal mining regulation.
Read MoreBrandis Law Changes Will Hurt Farmers, Not Greenies
August 18, 2015
Farmers across the country have come out swinging against plans by the Federal Attorney General, George Brandis, to remove the rights of communities to challenge coal mine approvals in the Federal court. "The Federal Government has just approved 3 giant open-cut coal pits on...
Read MoreNSW Government Nails Colours to Mast: Votes Down CSG Protection Bill
August 14, 2015
The NSW Government this morning voted down a Bill to permanently protect important areas of NSW from CSG mining and place a moratorium on CSG exploration across the state. In the public gallery, dozens of people from CSG-affected communities across the state, including Wee...
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