Media Releases
Outrage as Community Democracy overshadows government spin
November 25, 2013
The Lock the Gate Alliance has expressed outrage at the attempt by the NSW Government to cloak its technical negotiations with agricultural peak bodies as community acceptance of the proposed land access arrangements for CSG and shale gas introduced into the NSW Parliament. The...
Read MoreICAC mines and public interest test legislation is a welcome move
November 21, 2013
The Lock The Gate Alliance has welcomed new laws introduced by NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell to allow the Government to cancel or refuse mining and petroleum licences on public interest grounds, including mine projects that are found to be corrupt. The Premier introduced the...
Read MoreProposed CSG laws must be released immediately for community to assess
November 20, 2013
Lock the Gate Alliance has called for proposed changes to coal seam gas laws foreshadowed in NSW Parliament last night to be released immediately on public exhibition. In Parliament last night, Minister Duncan Gay revealed that changes have been proposed to the contentious Petroleum...
Read MoreNorth West NSW Celebrates Gasfield Free Communities
November 18, 2013
The North West of NSW celebrates as Burren Junction, Cryon and Merah North declare themselves Gasfield Free Communities. The Junction City Hotel was the venue for last Friday evening’s Community Celebration proudly attended by a large number of local landowners and residents. People from...
Read MoreConfirmed: False information used in Whitehaven mine approval
November 13, 2013
Two new independent expert ecologists have confirmed that Whitehaven Coal provided false and misleading information to State and Federal Governments in order to get approval for its controversial Maules Ck coal mine, near Narrabri. The Maules Creek Community Council is calling for Environment Minister...
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