Media Releases
Pilliga gas drilling halted
November 26, 2013
The first Santos rig drilling for coal seam gas in the Pilliga is today the site of direct action protest, as grandmother and author, Sharyn Munro, joins 20 locals in halting Santos’ drilling operations in the area, calling for the Sydney catchment coal seam...
Read MoreSpring Plain Declares itself “Gasfield Free”
November 25, 2013
Residents of the Spring Plain district, west of Narrabri, have declared their roads and properties “Gasfield Free”, sending a strong message to government and industry that there is no social license for gas mining companies to operate in their community. A survey conducted by...
Read MoreOutrage 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...
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