Media Releases
Labor punished for selling state assets: Newman must learn the lesson
March 25, 2012
Lock the Gate Alliance president, Drew Hutton, congratulated Campbell Newman on his election victory last night and welcomed his statement that he would govern for all Queenslanders. Mr Hutton said the LNP should learn from the mistakes of the Bligh government which had been...
Read MoreLock the Gate welcomes Labor’s plans to protect Bimblebox
March 23, 2012
The Lock the Gate Alliance welcome the overnight announcement by the Queensland ALP to protect nature refuges from mining, including the Bimblebox refuge near Alpha. Alliance president, Drew Hutton, said this was a major concession by Labor and he called on the Liberal National...
Read MoreCoal seam gas tenements in Brisbane suburbs
March 19, 2012
large coal seam gas exploration permit has been granted over a large part of Brisbane's western suburbs. The permit, known as EPP641 is owned by BNG Pty Ltd which is a subsidiary of the large CSG company, Arrow which is, in turn, owned 50-50...
Read MoreLee Kernaghan to open and close Food Security Forum
March 07, 2012
Australian country music singer and songwriter and 2008 Australian of the Year, Lee Kernaghan will open and close next Monday's Food Security Forum at the Brisbane Convention. Mr Kernaghan, who feels passionately about the destruction being caused to the Australian bush by coal and...
Read MoreFight goes on as Government fails on coal and gas promises
March 06, 2012
Lock the Gate Alliance has described the Strategic Regional Land Use Plans and Aquifer Interference Policy released today by the NSW Government as just more broken promises and said the fight will continue to prevent coal and gas mining from wrecking NSW. "The NSW...
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