Media Releases

Lock the Gate accuses State Government of allowing mining conflict to fester

September 10, 2015

Lock the Gate Alliance will use its presentation to the public hearing for the Drayton South mine in Denman today to accuse the State Government of failing to put appropriate regulation in place to prevent land use conflict in the Hunter and safeguard the...

Alan Jones puts Government on notice: Moves to strip objection rights to mines puts democracy at risk

September 07, 2015

Popular broadcaster Alan Jones has put the Federal Government on notice over its plans to deny the basic right of communities to take legal action against mining projects that risk their land, water resources and communities. Alan Jones has starred in a television commercial produced by Lock the...

MacMines China Stone mine proposal uneconomic and threatens water and species

September 07, 2015

The State Government should not approve the proposed China Stone coal mine because it is economically unviable and would impact water supplies and further endanger threatened species, says Lock the Gate Alliance. Lock the Gate spokesperson, Paul Winn said the proponent MacMines Austasia, was...

Lock the Gate to expose misleading jobs claims at Warkworth public hearing

September 07, 2015

Lock the Gate Alliance will use its presentation to the Planning and Assessment Commission for the Warkworth coal mine expansion project to expose false and misleading claims made by the Minerals Council, Department of Planning and Rio Tinto about the effect of rejecting the...

Questions asked about timing of Qld political donations inquiry announcement

September 01, 2015

Lock the Gate’s Drew Hutton has questioned why the Premier waited until today to announce an inquiry into political donations in Queensland, including donations associated with the Acland coal mine, after her Government provided final approval for the mine expansion only last Friday. "This...