Media Releases
Queensland Government to wind back cropping land protection
October 24, 2013
The Lock the Gate Alliance has issued a call to action to regional and rural Queenslanders as the Government embarks on an unprecedented assault on the countryside. The government has today released a review of the Strategic Cropping Land Act that proposes repealing the...
Read MoreMinister warned of a ‘world of pain’ for gas companies in the Northern Rivers
October 21, 2013
Community representatives attending a meeting with Federal Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane in Canberra on Tuesday will warn the minister that the industry will face a ‘world of pain’ if it attempts to impose itself upon the Northern Rivers.
Read MoreMinister leaves communities in anxiety over mine water law
October 19, 2013
The Environment Minister Greg Hunt has released notices confirming the application of the new federal “water trigger” to 27 coal mines and gas projects, but the Lock the Gate Alliance says some of the most damaging projects are still in limbo, and is calling...
Read MoreChina First water impacts must be assessed – Alliance
October 15, 2013
Lock the Gate Alliance has warned the Federal Government against back flipping on its commitment to undertake a water assessment of Clive Palmer’s China First mine, as the Guardian reports the company is lobbying to ensure the new “water trigger” is not applied to the project....
Read MoreQueensland Government set to wind back protections against mining
October 11, 2013
Mining conflicts are likely to escalate in Queensland if State and Federal Governments push ahead with plans to remove the rights and protections of communities, water resources, bushland and farmland under the guide of "cutting green and red tape."
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