Media Releases
Latest 'cash for access' expose puts spotlight on donations reform
July 01, 2015
Lock the Gate welcome the comments in support of political donations reform by the Leader of the Opposition, Bill Shorten and Former Leader of the Federal Coalition, John Hewson. The comments come on the back of disturbing 4 Corners allegations regarding lobbyist “cash for...
Read MoreQld Government inundated with more than 1300 objections to Acland mine expansion
July 01, 2015
More than 1300 people have objected to the proposed expansion of New Hope’s Acland mine, earmarked for important farmland at the Darling Downs. Submissions close today for the Environmental Assessment and the Mining Lease for the controversial project.
Read MoreAcland suffered another nail in its coffin when New Hope mining company moved historic church
June 24, 2015
The town of Acland suffered another nail in its coffin when New Hope mine uprooted the historic St Judes church and moved to another town on the back of a truck - but the community fights on. New Hope mine removed the church last...
Read MoreNSW Budget verdict: action to diversify economy needs policy backing
June 24, 2015
The NSW Budget’s recognition of declining mining investment and the need for other sectors to lead growth needs to be backed by key policy changes on mining, says the Lock the Gate Alliance. The State Budget released yesterday highlights a sharp decline in mining...
Read MoreALP Pre-election Promises at Risk as Community Locked Out from Land Court
June 24, 2015
New legal advice obtained by Lock the Gate Alliance indicates that landholders will NOT have the right to go to the Land Court to challenge the Environmental Authority for the Acland Coal Mine expansion, despite election promises to restore legal rights by the incoming...
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