Media Releases
Darling Downs groups join forces to fight coal seam gas
February 04, 2015
A newly-formed advocacy group for landholders, Landholders ASCERT, has teamed up with community group, Bridging the Divide to host a symposium to help Darling Downs’ locals continue the fight against coal seam gas (CSG). The symposium, to be held at Chinchilla on February 28,...
Read MoreSave the Reef to give evidence at Brisbane Senate Hearing today
February 04, 2015
Evidence that successive governments covered up the environmental disaster in Gladstone Harbour and its causes, will be provided to the Senate hearing by Save the Reef. The group’s spokesperson, Dr Libby Connors said both the Bligh and Newman government failed to regulate the Gladstone Port Corporation - a government-owned organization - and this led...
Read MoreLessons from Qld: FIFO premier kowtows to coal at his own risk
February 03, 2015
The Baird Government should look across the border to Queensland to see what can happen to governments that repeatedly put mining interests above those of people, the Lock the Gate Alliance warned today.
Read MoreQueensland Votes brings relief to struggling communities
February 03, 2015
The Lock the Gate Alliance has expressed relief that Queensland voters brought an end to the LNP Government. “Queenslanders rejected the LNP’s ‘mining at all costs’ agenda in overwhelming numbers after two years of unrestrained assault on impacted communities,” said Lock the Gate president,...
Read MoreQld Election: Real Big Tony Abbott joins community groups in Brisbane
January 30, 2015
While Queensland’s political leaders were debating inside the Convention Centre today, Clean Air Queensland delivered its election verdict outside giving the thumbs down to the major parties. Clean Air Qld Campaigner Michael Kane was joined by the corruption-fighting Qld Sadies and the larger than...
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