Media Releases
The gate gets locked on premier’s mining conference
August 16, 2011
The Lock the Gate Alliance will be organising a rally outside Sydney's Sofitel Hotel this Thursday to coincide with NSW Mineral Exploration & Investment 2011 Conference organised by NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell. The conference will be showcasing the state's controversial, new coal seam gas industry...
Read MoreLock the gate extends campaign to native forests
August 16, 2011
With the campaign to stop heavy-impact mining and gas extraction on good agricultural land and underground water well under way the Lock the Gate Alliance has decided to extend its campaign to include important natural areas not currently protected from mining. Lock the Gate...
Read MoreMuch more detail needed in Campbell Newman’s mining policy
August 13, 2011
LNP leader Campbell Newman has made comments today about the need to protect farmers from mining but the Lock the Gate Alliance has called on him to go much further than this. Lock the Gate Alliance president, Drew Hutton, said the LNP in the...
Read MoreLock the Gate Alliance welcomes Tony Abbott’s support for landowners over mining companies
August 12, 2011
The Lock the Gate Alliance has welcomed today's announcement by federal Opposition leader, Tony Abbott, that he would support the right of landowners to say 'no' to mining companies wanting to come onto their land. Speaking on Alan Jones' 2GB program this morning Mr...
Read MoreLNG developments in Gladstone harbour a threat to world heritage values
August 05, 2011
The Queensland and federal governments have been embarrassed by a UNESCO report expressing 'extreme concern' about liquid natural gas developments on Curtis Island and in Gladstone harbour. UNESCO indicated they considered these a potential threat to the world heritage values of the Great Barrier...
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