Media Releases
Alliance dismayed by NSW gas price hike
June 10, 2014
The Lock the Gate Alliance is dismayed that the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal has failed to heed calls to protect NSW households from the profiteering activities of big gas exporting companies with the release today of the Tribunal’s decision to hike gas prices...
Read MoreLNP gambles public money on non-existent mining royalties
June 09, 2014
The State Government is gambling public money on non-existent mining royalties in the hope of keeping Queensland’s finances afloat, says the Lock the Gate Alliance.
Read MoreLegal Action Launched to Stop Clearing in Leard Forest
June 06, 2014
The Maules Creek Community Council (MCCC) has today launched legal action in court to stop the clearing of Leard State Forest for the controversial Maules Creek Coal Mine, near Narrabri in north-west NSW.
Read MoreLNP's proposal further erodes Queenslanders' rights
June 06, 2014
The State Government’s proposed ‘one-stop shop’ for mining companies further erodes the rights of Queenslanders, says the Lock the Gate Alliance.
Read MoreWarning on planned changes to environmental legislation
June 03, 2014
The Lock the Gate Alliance has warned of a profound environmental and legal impact from proposed changes to the nation’s strongest environmental legislation currently being considered by the government.
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