Media Releases

New film highlights community concerns about mining in Queensland

January 15, 2015

Wide Bay Burnett communities welcome the release today of a documentary highlighting the devastating impacts of mining in the region. The documentary, by Brisbane film-maker Mark Doyle and called Open for Business, includes interviews with residents and farmers describing their battle to keep their...

NT’s iconic Kings Canyon under threat from frackers

January 09, 2015

Kings Canyon, one of the Northern Territory’s major tourist attractions, is under threat from fracking. Frack Free Coordinator for Central Australia Tanya Hall said it was concerning that oil and gas company Palatine Energy was seeking to drill and frack in the world-renowned Watarrka...

QLD ELECTION: Lock the Gate to shirt-front candidates to ensure Queensland'survival

January 06, 2015

Lock the Gate Alliance President, Drew Hutton says the coming State Election is the most important yet for Queensland’s survival or demise. “Queenslanders’ food bowls, clean water and air are being trashed by politicians and big business, especially the mining industry,” Mr Hutton said.

LNP Minister Cripps must release report on bore explosion

December 22, 2014

A State Government CSG officer has told concerned Queensland farmers that a report on a serious water bore explosion may remain confidential. The water bore on a property at Hopeland, near Chinchilla on the Western Downs let out a loud bang last month (Nov....

State Government betrays Queenslanders with approval of Acland mine expansion

December 20, 2014

Clean Air Queensland spokesperson Michael Kane has vowed to make the State Government’s broken promise on Acland Mine stage 3 a major election issue. “Campbell Newman has walked away from a core election promise not to approve the mine expansion and the LNP government...