Media Releases

Inquiry hears evidence of political donations, gifts & mine approvals

November 21, 2014

Good governance in Queensland was being perverted by the mining industry, which showered gifts on senior bureaucrats and provided them with private jobs, President of Lock the Gate Drew Hutton said today.

Premier Pushes Fast-tracking of Mining and Gas Projects

November 21, 2014

Lock the Gate Alliance has condemned the proposal to fast-track approval for mining and gas projects declared ‘state significant’ in NSW, and the associated plan to crack down on communities who dare to protest against the damage caused by mining.

Qld Inc inquiry to hear that Newman Government is costing Queenslanders

November 21, 2014

Some of the key focuses of the Lock the Gate Alliance's oral submission at today's Senate inquiry into the Newman government will be the likelihood that the coal and unconventional gas projects in Queensland could well leave the State Government and many landholders with...

Homegrown favorite joins international stars to Rock the Gate

November 20, 2014

Human rights campaigner and urban roots musician Natalie Pa’apa’a of Blue King Brown is urging people across Australia to “Rize-up” against the unconventional gas industry. Pa’apa’a will join an impressive line-up of national and international stars at a benefit concert for Rock the Gate...

New study finds alarming hotspots of pollution around CSG fields

November 19, 2014

A new peer-reviewed study published today has debunked the myth that coal seam gas fields are any cleaner than coal mines in terms of the greenhouse gases they produce. The study by Southern Cross University scientists found massively elevated levels of methane and carbon...