Media Releases
Lock the Gate questions preferential water rules for mining companies in Queensland
October 21, 2014
The Lock the Gate Alliance has told a Queensland parliamentary committee there could be long-lasting negative consequences for rural Queensland if changes to the Water Act are passed. Lock the Gate spokesman, Drew Hutton said the State Government must not give “a blank cheque...
Read MoreMajor new survey finds 70% of water experts concerned at CSG impacts
October 15, 2014
October 15, 2014 The national State of the Water Sector Survey released today should ring alarm bells around the country regarding the threat to our water resources from coal seam gas mining, Lock the Gate warned today. The survey of the nation’s top water...
Read MoreLock the Gate applauds Resources Minister’s Landmark Ruling
October 14, 2014
The Lock the Gate Alliance has applauded today’s announcement by Resources Minister Anthony Roberts to cancel three NSW petroleum exploration licences, describing the decision as a significant victory for the community.
Read MoreQueenslanders will not be duped by LNP duplicity on power prices
October 12, 2014
The LNP’s claim that Queenslanders will save on power bills if the solar bonus scheme is removed is just an excuse to continue subsidising the fossil fuel industries. Lock the Gate Alliance’s spokesman, Drew Hutton said the State Government’s “plan” was yet another thinly-veiled...
Read MoreQueensland democracy in action - Lock the Gate event banned from State Parliament
October 08, 2014
In another example of why Queensland needs a Senate Inquiry, Lock the Gate Alliance has been banned from holding a democratic event at State Parliament. The group learned last week a ‘People’s Debate’ it planned for Oct 28 “will not be permitted” because it...
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