Media Releases
If the LNP has nothing to hide Jeff Seeney should welcome the Senate Inquiry
October 01, 2014
Lock the Gate Alliance’s National President, Drew Hutton welcomes the Senate Inquiry, urgently needed to restore democracy to Queensland. “Jeff Seeney claimed on ABC radio this morning that the LNP has ‘nothing to hide’ so he and the party should also welcome the inquiry,”...
Read MoreLock the Gate welcomes the Senate Inquiry into the Newman Government in Queensland
October 01, 2014
Lock the Gate Alliance has welcomed the formation of a Federal Select Senate Inquiry into certain aspects of the Queensland State Government and said the Inquiry, to be chaired by Palmer United Queensland Senator Glenn Lazurus, is desperately needed.
Read MoreNSW Chief Scientist Review Highlights Major Risks From CSG
October 01, 2014
The NSW Chief Scientist has highlighted serious risks from coal seam gas mining, including to human health and water supplies, vindicating strongly held concerns of communities across NSW, Lock the Gate said today.
Read MoreRegional NSW needs protection from aggressive gas industry
September 25, 2014
The Lock the Gate Alliance has welcomed a twelve month extension on the New South Wales Government’s freeze on new Petroleum Exploration Licences and examination of current licences, and is calling for upfront protections for water resources, farmland and bushland to be introduced as part of...
Read MoreMining donations “as insidious as tobacco, gambling and developers”
September 24, 2014
The Lock the Gate Alliance has used a submission to the Premier’s Panel of Experts on political donations reform to call for an immediate prohibition on donations by mining companies and their public relations and lobbying firms.
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