Media Releases
Katherine Council first NT municipality to introduce fracking moratorium
February 26, 2015
The Northern Territory’s Katherine Town Council last night joined the rapidly growing list of local councils across Australia who have supported moratoria or passed motions of opposition or concern about unconventional gas mining. The Council passed a motion supporting a moratorium on fracking activity...
Read MoreParliamentary inquiry calls for halt to gas drilling in NSW
February 25, 2015
Lock the Gate Alliance has welcomed the release today of the NSW parliamentary report into the supply and cost of gas, saying that the Parliamentary Committee has effectively called for a halt to CSG drilling in NSW.
Read MoreFood, films and fundraising on Friday in Brisbane to fight unfair mining
February 25, 2015
The Gomeroi People will hold a Food, Film and Fundraising evening in Brisbane on Friday to raise money to support their stand against mining and gas developments that threaten their lands. Over a dinner of native delicacies, you can watch two Lock the Gate...
Read MoreQueensland Government has a lot to learn from NSW report on health impacts of coal
February 23, 2015
The Queensland Government should seriously examine the Coal and Health in the Hunter report released by the Climate and Health Alliance today, says Clean Air Queensland (CAQ). The report estimated that burning coal for electricity in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales alone produced health...
Read MoreSenate Hearing: Clean Air Queensland calls for law reform to protect community health
February 19, 2015
Clean Air Queensland (CAQ) today told a Senate hearing at Toowoomba that Australia needed an overhaul of clean air laws to protect communities impacted by coal dust. CAQ Coordinator Michael Kane addressed the Senate Select Committee hearing into Certain Aspects of Queensland Government Administration...
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